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Format Table Fields

 
Only a few basic formatting options are explained here.
 
1.       In the product category column title, the field name CategoryName is shown. Click the respective field in order to change this text to Category. The formula wizard will now appear, which you can use to change the contents of the field. Text must be enclosed in quotation marks.
 
 
 
2.       In addition, we want to format the unit price as currency and align the entire column to the right. You will find both formatting options in the tab Table Tools > Table (mini-toolbar). Click in the upper left corner to select the field containing the unit price.
 
 
3.       Click the button % Format for the formatting dialog
 
4.       A selection dialog will now appear in which you can select the formatting that you want for the numeric field. To do this, choose the type on the left hand side i.e., Currency. In the right pane, you can specify the currency formatting in detail. The settings for the relevant application will be used in each case as standard. Alternatively, you can choose the system setting or a user defined setting.
 
   
 
5.       Finally, select both fields (the header and the data line) to align them to the right. To do this, hold down the CTRL key and select both fields by clicking in the upper left corner in each case. Then click the button for right alignment.