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JAYNE - 30 Jan 2004 20:38 GMT

HELP. I'VE IMPORTED A NUMERICAL TABLE FROM EXCEL AND HAVE
TO JUSTIFY THE COLUMNS BY A RIGHT PARENTHESIS ) DUE TO
NEGATIVE NUMBERS. HOW DO I DO THIS.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 30 Jan 2004 23:51 GMT

Set a decimal tab stop for the entire column in the position where you want
numbers to right-align. You don't have to insert tab characters, the
contents (which need to be left-aligned first) will jump to the tab stop and
align on the decimal point or the first other non-numeric character that
appears after numbers (this can be a parenthesis, an asterisk, a superscript
letter, etc.).

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> HELP. I'VE IMPORTED A NUMERICAL TABLE FROM EXCEL AND HAVE
> TO JUSTIFY THE COLUMNS BY A RIGHT PARENTHESIS ) DUE TO
> NEGATIVE NUMBERS. HOW DO I DO THIS.

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Andre Da Costa - 31 Jan 2004 03:56 GMT

Was it right justified in Excel already? If so, select the contents of the
Table in Word, when you see a four way arrow appear, right click on it and
select Table Properties. On the Table (tab) under Alignment (heading) select
the justfication of your choice.

Andre Da Costa
Jamaica W.I.

> HELP. I'VE IMPORTED A NUMERICAL TABLE FROM EXCEL AND HAVE
> TO JUSTIFY THE COLUMNS BY A RIGHT PARENTHESIS ) DUE TO
> NEGATIVE NUMBERS. HOW DO I DO THIS.

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ChasGo - 31 Jan 2004 23:28 GMT

The first answer supplied to you will align numbers WITHIN
the table column. The second answer refers to aligning the
TABLE ITSELF on your page.

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>HELP. I'VE IMPORTED A NUMERICAL TABLE FROM EXCEL AND HAVE
>TO JUSTIFY THE COLUMNS BY A RIGHT PARENTHESIS ) DUE TO
>NEGATIVE NUMBERS. HOW DO I DO THIS.
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