Number fields can store and display decimals, percentages, and integers. In other words, Number fields accept only numeric characters. Also, each Number field may accept only appropriate values, for example, the Number of Plaintiffs field accepts decimal amounts, whereas a Total Amount field in accounts can accept both integers (whole numbers) and decimals. Most decimal amounts are rounded to two places. Invoice expense rates can have up to five decimal places.

Note: In read-only mode, negative numbers are displayed in parentheses. In edit mode, negative numbers are preceded by a minus sign. You should use the minus sign, not the parentheses, when editing a negative number.

All number fields automatically format your entries as necessary, for example, to dollar or percentage amounts, and display the appropriate signs. In other words, you do not have to type formatting characters.