Number format

[tiredofit]

Can someone please explain why the following "looks correct" on my version of Excel 2019:

Selection.NumberFormat = _
        "_-[$€-x-euro2] * #,##0.00_-;-[$€-x-euro2] * #,##0.00_-;_-[$€-x-euro2] * ""-""??_-;_-@_-"

but doesn't on others?

I see the euro sign but others see a vertical line for the currency.

Instead, they have to write this:

Selection.NumberFormat = _
        "_([$ˆ-x-euro2] * #,##0.00_);_([$ˆ-x-euro2] * (#,##0.00);_([$ˆ-x-euro2] * ""-""??_);_(@_)"

Thanks

 

[jasonb75]

Different regional settings?

 

[tiredofit]

Different regional settings?

Thanks for your suggestion.

Where might I look to see the settings?

Settings -> Region?

 

[jasonb75]

It would be your operating system settings, not an excel setting. Assuming windows 10, click the windows start button then go to windows system > control panel > region.

Different regional settings usually means different country. If a user's first language is not that of the country that they are in then it is possible that they have changed some settings so that things are in the language that they are more comfortable using.

 

[tiredofit]

It would be your operating system settings, not an excel setting. Assuming windows 10, click the windows start button then go to windows system > control panel > region.

Different regional settings usually means different country. If a user's first language is not that of the country that they are in then it is possible that they have changed some settings so that things are in the language that they are more comfortable using.

Thanks, will try that.

 

[jasonb75]

If it's of any use, I just found a bit of info that you can use to identify the region from vba

MsgBox Application.International(xlCountrySetting)

will give you a number (international dialing code) based on the location in the system settings. 44 for UK, 1 for USA, etc.

If they are different then you could use that with If or Select Case to identify the region and apply the correct format.

 

[tiredofit]

If it's of any use, I just found a bit of info that you can use to identify the region from vba

MsgBox Application.International(xlCountrySetting)

will give you a number (international dialing code) based on the location in the system settings. 44 for UK, 1 for USA, etc.

If they are different then you could use that with If or Select Case to identify the region and apply the correct format.

That's great, think it will be really helpful.

All I need now is to get access to my user's computer!