# TableCellTextType Property

> Returns or sets whether a table cell's text is standard text or a number, with the period as decimal separator and the comma as thousands separator.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Property
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > TXTextControl > TableCellTextType Property
- **397 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/tablecelltexttype-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/tablecelltexttype-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/tablecelltexttype-property/llms-full.txt

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Returns or sets the text type of the table cell which determines whether the cell's text is interpreted as a number or as text. When the type is Standard, the cell's text is interpreted as text and it is displayed as it is. When the type is Number, the cell's text is interpreted as a number. The period character (.) is defined as decimal separator, the comma character (,) is defined as thousands separator.

Introduced: 26.0.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXTextControl.TableCellTextType(TableId, Row, Column) [= value]
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| TableId | Specifies a table. It is the same identifier set with the [TableInsert](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/tableinsert-method/llms-full.txt) method. |
| Row, Column | Specify a row and column number which identifies a certain cell in the table. The first has the number 1, 1. |

### Constants

Valid values for the property value are:

| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| txStandard | The text is displayed as it is. |
| txNumber | The text is interpreted as a number. The period character (.) is defined as decimal separator, the comma character (,) is defined as thousands separator. |

### Data Types

| Name | Data type |
|---|---|
| TableId | Integer |
| Row | Integer |
| Column | Integer |
| Property value | Integer |

### Limitations

Run time only.

### See Also

- [Formatting Text by using Number Formats](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/tables/number-formats/llms-full.txt)
- [Tables](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/tables/llms-full.txt)
- [Using Formulas in Table Cells](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/document-editor/tables/formulas/llms-full.txt)
- [Programming Category: Tables](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/tables/llms-full.txt)

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