Description 

The following number formats may be used with the Format function. Number formats may be combined to create the user defined number format. User defined number formats may not be combined with other user defined formats or predefined formats. 

User defined number formats can contain up to four sections separated by ';': 


  • form - format for non-negative expr, '-'format for negative expr, empty and null expr return "" 
  • form;negform - negform: format for negative expr 
  • form;negform;zeroform - zeroform: format for zero expr 
  • form;negform;zeroform;nullform - nullform: format for null expr 

Parameters

Description

# 

digit, don't include leading/trailing zero digits (all the digits left of decimal point are returned) 
eg. Format(19,"###") returns "19" 
eg. Format(19,"#") returns "19" 

0 

digit, include leading/trailing zero digits 
eg. Format(19,"000") returns "019" 
eg. Format(19,"0") returns "19" 

. 

decimal, insert localized decimal point 
eg. Format(19.9,"###.00") returns "19.90" 
eg. Format(19.9,"###.##") returns "19.9" 

, 

thousands, insert localized thousand separator every 3 digits 
"xxx," or "xxx,." mean divide expr by 1000 prior to formatting 
two adjacent commas ",," means divide expr by 1000 again 
eg. Format(1900000,"0,,") returns "2" 
eg. Format(1900000,"0,,.0") returns "1.9" 

% 

percent, insert %, multiply expr by 100 prior to formatting 

: 

insert localized time separator 

/ 

insert localized date separator 

E+ e+ E- e- 

use exponential notation, insert E (or e) and the signed exponent 
eg. Format(1000,"0.00E+00") returns "1.00E+03" 
eg. Format(.001,"0.00E+00") returns "1.00E-03" 

- + $ ( ) space 

insert literal char 
eg. Format(10,"$#") returns "$10" 

\c 

insert character c 
eg. Format(19,"\####\#") returns "#19#" 

"text" 

insert literal text 
eg. Format(19,"""##""###""##""") returns "##19##" 


Example

Sub Main

    Debug.Print Format$(2.145,"#.00") ' 2.15

End Sub