Category
Select a category from the list, and then select a formatting style in the Format box.
The default currency format for a cell is determined by the regional settings of your operating system.
Format
Select how you want the contents of the selected to be displayed. The code for the selected option is displayed in the Format code box.
Currency category list boxes
Select a currency, and then scroll to the top of the Format list to view the formatting options for the currency.
The format code for currencies uses the form [$xxx-nnn], where xxx is the currency symbol, and nnn the country code. Special banking symbols, such as EUR (for Euro), do not require the country code. The currency format is not dependent on the language that you select in the Language box.
Language
The language setting ensures that date and currency formats, as well as decimal and thousands separators, are preserved even when the document is opened in an operating system that uses a different default language setting.
Options
Specify the options for the selected format.
Decimal places
Enter the number of decimal places that you want to display.
Denominator places
With fraction format, enter the number of places for the denominator that you want to display.
Leading zeroes
Enter the maximum number of zeroes to display in front of the decimal point.
Negative numbers red
Changes the font color of negative numbers to red.
Thousands separator
Inserts a separator between thousands. The type of separator that is used depends on your locale settings.
Engineering notation
With scientific format, Engineering notation ensures that exponent is a multiple of 3.
Format code
Displays the number format code for the selected format. You can also enter a custom format. The following options are only available for user-defined number formats.
Add
Adds the number format code that you entered to the user-defined category.
Edit Comment
Adds a comment to the selected number format.
Delete
Deletes the selected number format. The changes are effective after you restart Collabora Office.
Name line
Enter a comment for the selected number format, and then click outside this box.