Try custom format like
$ 0,
$ #.00,
etc
Note the trailing comma

In Google the search fro <excel format thousands yielded over 1 million
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best wishes

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"Dale" wrote in message
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I have a number in a cell that is in whole numbers that I needs to be
reported in $,000. In the Format cells menu on the nubers tab there are
several (###.00) type cells. I am importing a lot of data that is in
million
of dollar and I want to convert to be reported in thousands. Is there a
formula/conversion I can use in the custom section on the tab to
accomplish
this task?

Thanks

Dale