Limitations of the Cardtext Number Format (35596)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows 1.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0b
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

This article was previously published under Q35596
The Cardtext field number format has the following limitations:
Maximum number:    999,999
Minimum number:    0 (no negative numbers)
Decimals:          Rounded to the nearest number. Cardtext cannot
                   express decimals.
		
If these limitations are exceeded, Word will display the message:
Error! Number cannot be represented in specified format.
Some examples of the Cardtext number format are as follows:
{=\* Cardtext 15}      Fifteen
{=\* Cardtext 20+15}   Thirty-Five
{=\* Cardtext 12.75}   Thirteen
		

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbfield KB35596