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Reading your P&L Answer 29 of 36 Updated
Why do numbers look like 1.234,56?
Because nouz writes numbers the way Germany, Austria and most of Europe do. A comma comes before the cents, and a point goes between the thousands. So 1.234,56 means one thousand two hundred and thirty-four, and fifty-six cents. A British or American report writes the same amount as 1,234.56.
Every figure in the app follows the same rules. Money shows your store's currency, like €1.234,56, $1.234,56 or CHF 1.234,56. A loss has a minus sign in front, like −€987,65. Percentages keep one decimal, like 19,0%. A percentage that cannot be worked out, like a margin on a day with no sales, shows a dash instead of 0%. Dates put the day first, like 1 Oct 2026, and calendars start on Monday.
The format is the same for every store, and the words stay in English. You can type numbers either way, though. In a money field, if you type both a comma and a point, the last one is the decimal mark. So 1,234.56 and 1.234,56 are the same amount. A point with one or two digits after it is the decimal mark too, so 45.30 means 45,30. And 45300 shows as 45.300 while you type, then 45.300,00 when you leave the field.
Files are where the format matters most, so they give you a choice. A CSV export asks for its number format each time: 1.234,56 for a German-language Excel, or 1234.56 for imports and other tools. Excel and JSON files carry plain numbers that the program formats itself. The details are in why the export asks about number format. When you import ad spend from a CSV, nouz reads either style of number. It reads dates written as 2026-08-01 or 01.08.2026.
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