Microsoft KB Archive/76152

= Money: Changing the Way Currency Appears in Microsoft Money =

Article ID: 76152

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2002 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2001 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 99 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2000 Business & Personal Edition
 * Microsoft Money 98 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 98 Financial Suite Edition

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This article was previously published under Q76152



SUMMARY
To change the way currency is displayed in Microsoft Money, you must change the settings from Control Panel in Microsoft Windows. This affects all Windows programs, not just Money.

Note In Microsoft Money 2003, on a Microsoft Windows XP computer, you do not have to make changes to the operating system.



MORE INFORMATION
To specify the currency format, use the appropriate method for your operating system.

Note Because there are several versions of Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

Steps for Money 2003 or Later

 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) Click the Currencies tab.
 * 3) Select the currency that you use on a regular basis, click Set as Base Currency, and then click Yes.

Money restarts with this currency as the base currency for your file. Your accounts that exist in Money retain their original currency.

Note To have Windows display and format your currency correctly, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Regional Settings, click the Currency tab, and then set your currency options.

In Microsoft Windows XP in Control Panel, double-click Regional and Language Options, and then click Currency. If you like the way the currency appears, click OK. If you want to change the way the currency appears, click Customize, and then click the Currency tab. Make any changes, click OK, and then click OK again to close.

To change the default currency for an account:
 * 1) On the Accounts & Bills menu, click Account List.
 * 2) Click the name of the account.
 * 3) In the left pane, click Change account details.
 * 4) In the Account currency box, select the currency associated with this account.
 * 5) Click Done.

Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 98
 Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Regional Settings. Click the Currency tab.  Specify the appropriate options.    Option:     Currency Symbol Specifies: Which symbol identifies the currency of a particular region.

Option:    Position Of Currency symbol Specifies: Where the currency symbol appears in relation to currency value. A placeholder symbol represents the setting that is               specified in the currency symbol box.

Option:    Negative Number Format Specifies: How Windows displays negative currency values. A place- holder symbol represents the setting that is specified in               the currency symbol box.

Option:    Decimal Symbol Specifies: Which symbol separates units of currency.

Option:    No. Of Digits After Decimal Specifies: How many digits appear after the decimal symbol in a                currency value.

Option:    Digits Grouping Symbol Specifies: The symbol that groups or separates the digits for large currency values.

Option:    Number Of Digits in Group Specifies: How many digits appear between digit grouping symbols. 

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