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XL98: Euro Symbol Not Available in Currency Symbol List

Article ID: 194040

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh, when used with:
- Apple Mac OS 8.5

This article was previously published under Q194040

SYMPTOMS

The Euro currency symbol is not available in the Currency Symbol list (on the Number tab of the Format Cells dialog box).

WORKAROUND

To insert the Euro symbol into your worksheet, press OPTION+SHIFT+2.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

MORE INFORMATION

Macintosh Operating System (OS) verison 8.5 is the first version of the Macintosh OS to support the Euro symbol.

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