158774150.xls.

ms_office

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#,##0 "US Dollars"
"Answer: "General
"The amount is "#,##0" dollars"

1500
1500
1500

#,##0,
#,##0,
#,##0,

123456789
12345678912
1234

0.00;"Positive numbers only!"

0.00;"Positive numbers only!"
0.00;"Positive numbers only!"

123
-123
0

#,##0_);(#,##0);-0-_)
#,##0_);(#,##0);-0-_)
#,##0_);(#,##0);-0-_)

0
12.2
-12

(###) ###-###
###"/"###-####

8005551212
8005551212

###-##-####
SSN ###-##-####

421897322
421897322

mmmm-yy
mmmm d, yyyy
dddd
mmmm d, yyyy (dddd)
"It's" dddd

6/1/1995
6/1/1995
6/1/1995
6/1/1995
6/1/1995

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formatting
[Red][<1]0.0%;[Blue][>=1]#,##0;General
[Red][<1]0.0%;[Blue][>=1]#,##0;General
[Red][<1]0.0%;[Blue][>=1]#,##0;General
General;General;General;[Red]General
General;General;General;[Red]General

1
-1
45
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234

Special
symbols

Descriptive

General

1994

General;General;General;General
General;General;General;General
General;General;General;General
General;General;General;General

Registered
Coca-Cola
Text in quotes
123

Positive;"Negative";"Zero";"Text"
Positive;"Negative";"Zero";"Text"
Positive;"Negative";"Zero";"Text"
Positive;"Negative";"Zero";"Text"

12
-32
0
Hello

;;;
;;;

1234
-145

[>100]#,000;;;
[>100]#,000;;;
[>100]#,000;;;
[>100]#,000;;;

99
102
-54
Hello

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How it Appears

1,500 US Dollars
Answer: 1500
The amount is 1,500 dollars

123,457
12,345,679
1

123.00
Positive numbers only!
0.00

-012
(12)

(800) 555-1212
800/555-1212

421-89-7322
SSN 421-89-7322

June-95
June 1, 1995
Thursday
June 1, 1995 (Thursday)
It's Thursday

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1
-100.0%
45
Only text is red
234

1994
Registered
Coca-Cola
Text in quotes
123
Positive
Negative
Zero
Text

102

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