Word 2007

OK, I'm glad that is what you are after.

First you need to insert the table as an Excel spreadsheet rather than creating a normal table in Word.

To do this: Insert ribbon, click the dropdown arrow associated with the Object button, select Object, New and Excel Worksheet. Click OK.

You will now have a blank table that is in fact an Excel worksheet.

Select the column that you are going to put the figures in (e.g. if the figures are going in column B, click on the letter B at the top of the column.

Go to Home ribbon, and inside the group of Number buttons click the small arrow in the bottom right corner. This gets you into the Format Cells dialogue box.

On the Number tab, select Custom from the left hand side.

The word General will appear in the box under the word Type.

Select and delete the word General.

Type in the following: # ;(#)

Note there is a blank space between the first # and the ;
This is what makes the figures line up with each other.

Click OK.

Test by typing some figures into the column.

I hope this helps.
Amanda