Examples of standard formats for data types
You can format fields that you create with different formats based on the data type. The following table provides a list of some of the formats that Microsoft Outlook includes.
For a complete list of standard formats available for a field in a view, click Arrange By on the View menu, then click Current View, and then click Format Columns. Select the field you want to format in the Available fields box, and then select a format in the Format list. If you don't find the format you want, you can create a custom format with a Formula data type and the Format function.
| Data type | Standard format examples |
|---|---|
| Currency | $12,345.60 or ($12,345.60) $12,346 or ($12,346) |
| Date/Time | Monday, March 03, 1997 8:00 AM 3/03/97 8:00 AM March 3, 1997 Mon 3/3 8:00 AM 8:00 AM |
| Duration | 12h 12 hours 12h (Work Time) (see the Note below) 12 hours (Work Time) (see the Note below) |
| Integer | 1,234 |
| Keywords | Text |
| Number | All Digits: 1,234.567 or -1,234.567 Truncated: 1,235 or -1,235 Scientific: 1235E+03 or -1235E+03 Computer: 64 K or 128MB or 1 GB |
| Percent | 65.4321% 65.43% or -65.43% 65% or -65% |
| Text | Text |
| Yes/No | Yes or No On or Off True or False |
Note Values entered in a field of a Duration data type with a regular format assume a 24-hour day.