# Number Formatting

These Number Format Specifier Expressions can help to display the required number(s) in a more readable or presentable format.

### Number Format Expressions

<table><thead><tr><th width="208">Expression</th><th width="168">Databox Value</th><th width="159">Result</th><th>Comments</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Number Format ("C")</code></td><td>12345.678</td><td>£12,345.68</td><td>Converts the Value into Currency format</td></tr><tr><td><code>Number Format ("E")</code></td><td>12345.678</td><td>1.234568E+004</td><td>Exponential formatting</td></tr><tr><td><code>Number Format ("G")</code></td><td>12345.678</td><td>12345.678</td><td>General formatting</td></tr><tr><td><code>Number Format ("F2")</code></td><td>12345.678</td><td>12345.68</td><td>Fixed-point formatting to 2 decimal places</td></tr><tr><td><code>Number Format ("N2")</code></td><td>12345.678</td><td>12,345.68</td><td>Number formatting to 2 decimal places</td></tr><tr><td><code>Number Format ("N3")</code></td><td>12345.678</td><td>12,345.678</td><td>Number formatting to 3 decimal places</td></tr><tr><td><code>Number Format ("N4")</code></td><td>12345.678</td><td>12,345.6780</td><td>Number formatting to 4 decimal places</td></tr><tr><td><code>Number Format ("P0")</code></td><td>12345.678</td><td>1,234,568%<br></td><td>Percent formatting (multiplies by 100 and formats to specified number of places</td></tr><tr><td><code>Number Format ("(#####) #######")</code></td><td>01202733767</td><td>(01202) 733767</td><td>Telephone No. conversion. If the Number begins with zero, this will not be recognised, so (“(0####) ######”) can be used</td></tr></tbody></table>


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