Symptom
Applications that rely on the currency setting in the International pane of System Preferences, such as Microsoft Excel and AppleWorks, don't display the euro, but instead display national currency symbols.
Solution
Figure 1 International pane of System Preferences
Additional information
When a document uses the system's default currency symbol (as defined by the locale), it is subject to change when opened by a user who has a different locale. For example, the currency symbol might change from euro to yen if you emailed it to a colleague in Japan. You may prevent this if your application has a custom numbers format feature that allows the currency symbol to remain the same regardless of locale. Excel is an example of an application that has a custom numbers format feature.
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Applications that rely on the currency setting in the International pane of System Preferences, such as Microsoft Excel and AppleWorks, don't display the euro, but instead display national currency symbols.
Solution
- 1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
2. Choose International from the View menu.
3. Click the Numbers tab.
4. Type the euro glyph (€) in the Symbol field, as in Figure 1. See technical document 61586: "Mac OS: How to Type the Euro Glyph" for more information.
Figure 1 International pane of System Preferences
Additional information
When a document uses the system's default currency symbol (as defined by the locale), it is subject to change when opened by a user who has a different locale. For example, the currency symbol might change from euro to yen if you emailed it to a colleague in Japan. You may prevent this if your application has a custom numbers format feature that allows the currency symbol to remain the same regardless of locale. Excel is an example of an application that has a custom numbers format feature.
Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only, and does not constitute Apple's recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.
Document 17159 "Locating Vendor Information" can help you search for a particular vendor's address and phone number.