Using numbers in documents

How to use numbers

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Spell out all numbers less than 10.

👍 Use

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👎 Don't use

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Try to avoid having a numeral and a noun denoting a number mixed up in one sentence, like:

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If you are adding numbers to a table, use numerals even for numbers 1-9. Tables are meant to provide fast access to content for analysis.

Big numbers

When you are writing big numbers (anything that is larger than a thousand), you can write it either way:

• 1508
• 1 508
• 1,508

There are exceptions though. When you write years, no separations are required:

-This feature was released in 2015.

Numbers with nouns

Numbers are often combined with nouns to form complex structures.

• A 30-day trial

First, you write the numeral, then comes a hyphen and the first noun - this is how we form an adjective. And then, you finish up by adding your ‘main’ noun.

More examples:

• A 2-hour flight
• A 10-seat license