Start by logging into ClearPoint Strategy at [app.clearpointstrategy.com/#/home](http://app.clearpointstrategy.com/#/home)

- From the Control Panel click on **System Settings**
- Select **System Setup**
- Click on **Custom Number Formats** under Professional Features

- Click the **Plus icon** to add a custom number format
- Under **Number Format Name** enter the name of the new custom format, in this example, ‘4 Decimal Currency’.
- Enter a **Currency Symbol**
  - This would be any symbol your measure uses - not just currency. (e.g., '%')
- Select a number of **Decimal Places** between 0 and 8 (inclusive).

- Define the **Currency Position** relative to the number. The Parentheses portion is only relevant if you are using parentheses to indicate negative numbers.
- Choose how negative values will be indicated in the **Negative Symbol Position** field.
- Determine which symbols will serve as **Separators** and decimals. (e.g., 'No separator, period decimal' would correspond to '100000.00'.)

- Mark the checkbox next to **Negative Values in Red** to have negative values appear in red in your data tables.
- A preview of the values will appear in the **Preview field**
- Once you are done with your changes, click **Save**

Click the "Negative Values in Red" field.

- Select **Scorecards & Elements** from the Control Panel
- Choose **Manage Elements**
- Open **Measures**

- Select the **Measure** you are going to be working with, in this example, ‘Revenue’.
- Click the **edit Pencil icon**
- Navigate to the **Series tab**

- Click on the **three dots icon** next to the series you are going to be working with
- Select **Edit Measure Series**

- Choose **Custom** from the **Data Type** dropdown menu
- Use the **Custom Format dropdown menu** to select the desired custom number format
- Click **Save**
- Once you are done with your changes, click **Save**

ClearPoint Setup - Creating Custom Number Formats

Creating a custom number format

Using a custom number format in a series