How do you type P.O.Box?

P.O. Box for Post Office Box.

P.O. Box – I think Italics look stylistically sexy. =)

From the data entry experience I have, the proper way to enter for Post Office Standards is PO Box. No punctuation.

It doesn’t matter. They are smart enough to figure it out at the post office.
po box 1123
PO BOX 1123
p.o. BoX 1123

No matter

The USPS prefers you not use punctuation in your addresses.
PO Box is the desired choice of the post office..

I would have answered P.O. Box but since one of @AstroChuck‘s field of expertise is the US Postal Service, I would have to say he knows best.

Cool Thanks EVERY one!!!

No punctuation with a space I think

I always put P.O. Box. I prefer the space, but I don’t think it’s necessary.

How come we spell out the box part?

I just use POB 1123 for mine

Watch a tv show at the end where they tell you their mailing address such as Americas Funniest Home Videos.

@YARNLADY I’m so sorry to have inadvertently given out your pob #.

@Zendo the number in my example are the result of my finger slipping when I tried to type 1234, and not my actual number.

@YARNLADY I thought so. LOL….I was jest pullin your leg.

For addressing envelopes that will be processed by the USPS (United States Postal Service) they recommend removing any and all punctuation in order to speed up the delivery

@hex Seriously?
I never knew a . had such an impact.

You have never been around my house at certain times of the month.

Bah dum bump TShhhhh

I dropped the periods in PO Box years ago, when I first read of the USPS preference. That said, I can’t seem to stop using a comma between city and state and I have to forcibly remind myself not to use a period when abbreviating street, avenue, etc. Apparently, I am a punctuation whore.

I still don’t understand why punctuation makes it more difficult to process. Anyone? Maybe AC will come back and he can explain it.

@Allie If I remember correctly, it had something to do with word recognition software that is used in the initial sorting process. Maybe ”.” looks too much like an errant mark?

Yes @augustlan, that’s it exactly I believe: the scanning/recognition process for sorting/pre-sorting

I don’t think you can fit a PO Box in most typewriters…

WHAT IS THE P.O.BOX IN GAZIANTEP

Gaziantep is a Turksh city, not a post office box.