- Double-click a text object to display the appropriate text editing dialog box.
- Double-click the field you want to format.
The Field dialog box is displayed. If formatting is available for the field, the Field Format button is displayed.
- Click Field Format.
In the Additional Format dialog box, the current value of the field is displayed. When you select an option, the result is displayed in Preview.
- Enter a conversion factor to apply to the current value.
For example, to convert inches to millimeters, enter 0.03937.
- Enter any text that you want to precede or follow the field value.
For example, enter mm for millimeters.
- Select a decimal separator. Select None or Comma to group thousands.
- Select an option for suppressing zeros:
- Leading: Suppresses leading zeros in all decimal field values. For example, 0.5000 becomes .5000.
- Trailing: Suppresses trailing zeros in all decimal field values. For example, 12.5000 becomes 12.5, and 30.0000 becomes 30.
- 0 Feet: Suppresses the feet portion of a feet-and-inches field value when the distance is less than one foot. For example, 0'-6 1/2" becomes 6 1/2".
- 0 Inches: Suppresses the inches portion of a feet-and-inches field value when the distance is an integral number of feet. For example, 1'-0" becomes 1'.
- Click OK.
In the Field dialog box, the field value is displayed in Preview with the formatting you specified.
- Click OK.