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Why do monetary values show up as the pound sign's?
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pound signs as in # or the British POund

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Check
a) your Regional Settings
b) the currency Style
BTW: what Excel version and what country are you in?
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Yes, this sign, #####

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Excel version is 2003. United States My regional settings are right, and so
is the currency style.

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BTW: what Excel version and what country are you in?
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Hi John
Most of the time you just need to widen the cells.
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John
Did you try widening the column ?
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Wow, how simple was that, thanks for your help!

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Most of the time you just need to widen the cells.
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Very easy, I wish I thought of that, feel kinda of foolish, thanks for the
help!

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Did you try widening the column ?
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You're welcome
Don't feel foolish, no one knows everything.Me first!!
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Very easy, I wish I thought of that, feel kinda of foolish, thanks for the
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Did you try widening the column ?
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Yes, this sign, #####

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