Formatting

You can change the way numbers, currency values, and dates are displayed, or you can create new custom formats. Use the Numbers tab of the Default Fonts and Styles dialog box to specify default settings for number formats.

Table 6. Default Number Formats

Field	Description
Select a Formatting Locale	Locale or country associated with the default format The locale determines the available number, date, and currency formats.
Date	Default date format
Timestamp	Default time and date format for the timestamp The timestamp is a set of characters in sequential order that show the date and time on which an event occurred. This information is used for tracking events.
Time	Default time format
Month (For “Add Date Groups”)	Default month format for the month used in Add Date Groups
Real Number	Default format for real values
Integer	Default format for integer values
Null	Default format for null values Null values are empty values for which no data exists. Null values are not equal to zero.