In news:5iu59sF3qe5ntU1@mid.individual.net,
Werner R Schilling typed:
> Sorry, this may be somewhat off topic:
>
> Temporary I have to use a notebook that is not mine.
>
> On my notebook, when I format a cell in Excel to the currency "Spanish
> (Costa Rica)" appears the correct symbol that is somewhat similar to a
> C with a double slash. I use Win XP SP2 and Excel 2002.
>
> On the other Notebook it is also Win XP SP2, but Excel 2000. When I
> try to format the same, in the format menu I see the correct symbol on
> screen, but on the spreadsheet I get only a rectangle on the screen as
> well as on the printed sheet. On former formatted spreadsheets I see
> the same rectangle for the currency instead of the symbol. -- In the
> country settings for the computer I can see the correct symbol for the
> Costa Rican currency - on the screen.
>
> Where is that symbol set for currencies stored and why doesn't Excel
> use it correctly? (Excel doesn't use the symbol for the Mongolian
> currency neither - but that concerns me much less ;-) )
>
> Thanks for your patience and help!
>
> Werner

Did you solve this one yet? Did you try to find the character with
Windows Character Map? Usually found under Start -> Programs ->
Accessories -> System Tools.

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Bill