Microsoft KB Archive/156181

Money 99: How to Obtain the Euro Symbol

PSS ID Number: Q156181 Article last modified on 11-14-1998

WINDOWS:99

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Money 99 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you view the Euro currency symbol in Microsoft Money, you do not see the expected Euro symbol. Instead, you may see a square block or a cedilla character. (This looks like a C with a comma underneath it).

NOTE: If you are running Windows 98, Money will display the Euro symbol properly.

= CAUSE =

The Tahoma font installed by Money does not contain the Euro symbol for Windows 95 or Windows NT systems.

NOTE: The Microsoft Office Tahoma patch does not resolve this problem for Money 99.

= STATUS =

This problem occurs when you use Microsoft Money 99 under Windows 95 or Windows NT.

= RESOLUTION =

Windows 95
To resolve this problem in Windows 95, download the patch file available at the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/euro.asp

Windows NT
For Windows NT systems, you can obtain a patch that allows you to display the correct Euro symbol. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q182005 TITLE : Euro Currency Not Available In Windows NT Character Sets

= MORE INFORMATION =

Steps to Modify the Symbol Money Displays for the Euro
  On the Tools menu, click Options.   Click the Currencies tab.   In the list of currencies, click Euro.   Click Rename.   Select the entry in the New Symbol box and type the new symbol appropriate for your system. Windows 95:  Type “EU” (without the quotation marks). This is the alternative to the Euro symbol.</li></ol>

Windows NT: <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;">  After installing the NT Euro patch, make sure that the NUM LOCK key on your keyboard is active. </li>  Hold down ALT and type 0128 on the numeric keypad. The appropriate symbol should appear in the Symbol field. </li></ol> </li>  Click OK twice to close the Options dialog box. </li></ol>

= REFERENCES =

For more information about Microsoft’s support of the Euro symbol, please see the following Microsoft World Wide Web sites:

http://www.microsoft.com/europe/euro/

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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/euro.asp

Additional query words: w_money 7.0 EMU ECU EC European display incorrect wrong toy ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv kbdta kbfaq Version : WINDOWS:99 Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.