Wrong date format

[DaveGo]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel Spreadsheets generated from built in workbooks all default to $ currency and m/d/yyyy dates. I've checked OS date settings and I've restarted Excel (several times). The only way to get the correct format is to use a custom date and select the £ sign for each money column.
Is this a known glitch and is there an easier fix than messing with each sheet as it is created?

 

[Bob Greenblatt]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel
Spreadsheets generated from built in workbooks all default to $ currency and
m/d/yyyy dates. I've checked OS date settings and I've restarted Excel
(several times). The only way to get the correct format is to use a custom
date and select the £ sign for each money column.
Is this a known glitch and is there an easier fix than messing with each sheet
as it is created?

This was a known glitch several update3s ago. Make sure both Excel and your
OS are fully updated.

 

[DaveGo]

Excel was already up to date and so was the OS. Still get the problem though.
Has the fix been issued?