Windows XP and Excel

[Linda]

I was using win98 and I had no problems with Excel. Now
I have winXP and when I go to choose the Number Format
option, I do not get all the choices that I had when I
was using win98. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Hank Scorpio]

I was using win98 and I had no problems with Excel. Now
I have winXP and when I go to choose the Number Format
option, I do not get all the choices that I had when I
was using win98. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Some of Excel's number formats (particularly bracketed negatives) are
picked up from Windows' Regional Settings. Take a look at your
regional settings in WinXP and see whether they're set up the way you
want.