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To format a field value

  1. Double-click a text object to display the appropriate text editing dialog box.
  2. Double-click the field you want to format.

    The Field dialog box is displayed. If formatting is available for the field, the Field Format button is displayed.

  3. Click Field Format.

    In the Additional Format dialog box, the current value of the field is displayed. When you select an option, the result is displayed in Preview.

  4. Enter a conversion factor to apply to the current value.

    For example, to convert inches to millimeters, enter 0.03937.

  5. Enter any text that you want to precede or follow the field value.

    For example, enter mm for millimeters.

  6. Select a decimal separator. Select None or Comma to group thousands.
  7. Select an option for suppressing zeros:
  8. Click OK.

    In the Field dialog box, the field value is displayed in Preview with the formatting you specified.

  9. Click OK.