PRJ: Project Does Not Use Some System Regional Settings (197550)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 95 4.1
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 95 4.1a

This article was previously published under Q197550

SYMPTOMS

When you change some system Regional Settings, the settings may not be displayed properly in Microsoft Project.

NOTE: To change the system Regional Settings in Windows, click Start, point to Control Panel, and then double-click the Regional Settings icon.

CAUSE

The following system Regional Settings are not used as expected by Microsoft Project to display numbers:
   On the Number tab                     How used by Microsoft Project
   ---------------------------           -----------------------------
   Decimal symbol                        Affects currencies in Project
   Digit grouping symbol                 Affects currencies in Project
   No. of digits after decimal           Not used by Microsoft Project
   No. of digits in group                Not used by Microsoft Project
   Negative sign symbol                  Not used by Microsoft Project
   Negative number format                Not used by Microsoft Project
   Display leading zeros                 Not used by Microsoft Project
   List separator                        Not used by Microsoft Project

   On the Currency tab                   How used by Microsoft Project
   ---------------------------           -----------------------------
   Currency symbol                       Not used by Microsoft Project
   Position of currency symbol           Not used by Microsoft Project
   Negative number format                Not used by Microsoft Project
   Decimal symbol                        Not used by Microsoft Project
   No. of digits after decimal           Not used by Microsoft Project
   Digit grouping symbol                 Not used by Microsoft Project
   No. of digits in group                Not used by Microsoft Project
				
NOTE: You can change the following currency settings in Microsoft Project:

  • Currency Symbol
  • Currency Symbol Placement
  • Currency Decimal Digits
To change these options, click Options on the Tools menu, and then click the View tab.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/25/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB197550