I find that Excel 2007 uses the appropriate currency symbol for the country
selected under Windows Regional Settings. But I also find that I can
override that in Regional Settings on the Currency tab by setting the Euro
there (which Excel will then observe when started afterwards).

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Jim
"mo" wrote in message
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| have just installed excel 2007 and am getting annoyed with the
| currency options. can i create a button or shortcut to put on the
| ribbons or on the top of the page with the euro symbol.
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| its the only currency i use but the uk pound symbol comes up every
| time. even on the templates the usd is standard.
|