Assuming you are entering data directly into a table, set the data type of the field to currency. Of course, if you enter 8888, you'll get $8,888.00, not $88.88. If you are using a form for entry you can set the format property of the text box to currency.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of cowgirlbikerbabe > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 6:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AccessDevelopers] enter currency into forms without having to > use decimal points > > > I do a lot of financial data entry into a simple databases that I've > created and I use my laptop for 99% of the work. Without a 10-key > pad > to input the numbers I'm going crazy because I usually hit the slash > mark instead of the decimal point and it completely interrupts the > flow of my input. > > How can I tell Access to automatically put the decimal point into the > number for me? > > Thanks, > > Karen > > > > > > > Please zip all files prior to uploading to Files section. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/q7folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Please zip all files prior to uploading to Files section. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AccessDevelopers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
