Incorrect Currency Displayed

[Maxy]

When exporting data from a VB application to an Excel spreadsheet I am
finding that the wrong currency symbol is displayed.

OS used is XP. The XP regional settings and language are set for UK.

When the data is exported the display for the currency data on the
spreadsheet is a $ rather than £.

When I try to format the cells in excel to set the currency symbol the
dialog box displayed shows that the currency symbol for the cells is £ but no
matter what I do when I close the dialog box the currency symbol on the
spreadsheet is still a $ symbol.

HELP!

Thanks,
Maxy

 

[Gary L Brown]

Maxy,
Try changing the style...
Format>Style>Style Name>Currency>Modify>Symbol>English>OK

HTH,

 

[Maxy]

Unfortunately this doesn't seem to work. The cells with the currency data are
still displaying the $ symbol.

 

[Gary L Brown]

Did you specifically highlight the cells and apply the 'new' currency style?

 

[Maxy]

Hi Gary,

Yes. highlighted the cells in question before applying the new style.

Have since found out that this problem isn't occurring with excel 2000 or
2003.
It appears to be only happening with Excel 97.

Thanks for you help.