The Type column displays the current data type for each variable. The most common are numeric and string, but many other formats are supported. In the current data file, the income variable is defined as a numeric type.

Select the Type cell for the income row and click the button to open the Variable Type dialog box.

Select Dollar in the Variable Type dialog box.

The formatting options for the currently selected data type are displayed.

Select the format of this currency. For this example, select $###,###,###.

Click OK to implement your changes.