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# FormattedValue Property (ADO MD)
Indicates the formatted display of a [cell](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/cell-object-ado-md.md) value.  
  
## Return Values  
 Returns a **String** and is read-only.  
  
## Remarks  
 Use the **FormattedValue** property to obtain the formatted display value of the [Value](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/value-property-ado-md.md) property of a [Cell](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/cell-object-ado-md.md) object. For example, if the value of a cell was 1056.87, and this value represented a dollar amount, **FormattedValue** would be $1,056.87.  
  
## Applies To  
 [Cell Object (ADO MD)](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/cell-object-ado-md.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Cellset Example (VB)](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/cellset-example-vb.md)   
 [Value Property (ADO MD)](../../../ado/reference/ado-md-api/value-property-ado-md.md)