Select the cell A section of a table that you insert your information into. Every table is divided up into cells. you want to apply the Number format to.
From the Table menu A list of available commands and actions in Publisher. Menu names are displayed in the menu bar at the top of the Publisher window., select Table Cell Properties. The Table Cell Properties dialog box A window used to supply information to Publisher. appears.
Click on the Format tab.
From the Style list box, select Number. A preview appears in the Sample window.
Check the Use 1000's Separator check box if you want to use the appropriate 1000's Separator for the selected number.
Use the Decimal Places spin box to select how many decimal places you want to display.
From the Negative Number list box, select how you want negative numbers to be displayed.
Click on Close button in the top right-hand corner of the title bar to close the dialog box and keep any changes you have made.