XL2000: Euro Currency Symbols Deleted After File Is Saved in Excel 98 (211599)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 2000
Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

This article was previously published under Q211599

SYMPTOMS

When you open a file in Microsoft Excel, all occurrences of the Euro currency symbol may be replaced with an underscore character (_).

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you save a file in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, which was developed before the Euro currency symbol was in use.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, obtain the Microsoft Office 98 Update for the Macintosh 8.5 operating system (OS).

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, re-insert the Euro currency symbol in each place that it has been replaced by the underscore character.

MORE INFORMATION

When you open a Microsoft Excel 2000 for Windows file that contains the Euro currency symbol in Excel 98, you receive an error message, and all occurrences of the Euro currency symbol are replaced by the underscore character.

For additional information about this issue, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

193193 OFF98: Euro Symbol Replaced by Underscore in Windows Document

REFERENCES

For more information about adding currency symbols, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type add or remove a currency symbol in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	8/4/2003
Keywords:	kbconversion kbpending kbprb KB211599