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29*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<topic id="textscalcguidecurrency_formatxml" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH">
30*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Cells in Currency Format</title>
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35*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3156329"><bookmark_value>currency formats; spreadsheets</bookmark_value>
36*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark_value>cells; currency formats</bookmark_value>
37*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark_value>international currency formats</bookmark_value>
38*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark_value>formats; currency formats in cells</bookmark_value>
39*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark_value>currencies; default currencies</bookmark_value>
40*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark_value>defaults;currency formats</bookmark_value>
41*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark_value>changing;currency formats</bookmark_value>
42*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</bookmark><comment>mw changed one index entry</comment>
43*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3156329" role="heading" level="1" l10n="U"
44*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielskioldref="46"><variable id="currency_format"><link href="text/scalc/guide/currency_format.xhp" name="Cells in Currency Format">Cells in Currency Format</link>
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46*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153968" role="paragraph" l10n="CHG" oldref="47">In <item type="productname">%PRODUCTNAME</item> Calc you can give numbers any currency format. When you click the <item type="menuitem">Currency</item> icon
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48*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</image> in the <item type="menuitem">Formatting</item> bar to format a number, the cell is given the default currency format set under <item type="menuitem"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - Language Settings - Languages</item>.</paragraph>
49*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150010" role="note" l10n="CHG" oldref="48">Exchanging of <item type="productname">%PRODUCTNAME</item> Calc documents can lead to misunderstandings, if your <item type="productname">%PRODUCTNAME</item> Calc document is loaded by a user who uses a different default currency format.</paragraph>
50*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3156442" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="52">In <item type="productname">%PRODUCTNAME</item> Calc you can define that a number that you have formatted as "1,234.50 €", still remains in euros in another country and does not become dollars.</paragraph>
51*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3151075" role="paragraph" l10n="CHG" oldref="49">You can change the currency format in the <item type="menuitem">Format Cells</item> dialog (choose <item type="menuitem">Format - Cells - Numbers</item> tab) by two country settings. In the <item type="menuitem">Language</item> combo box select the basic setting for decimal and thousands separators. In the <item type="menuitem">Format</item> list box you can select the currency symbol and its position.</paragraph>
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54*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150749" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="50">For example, if the language is set to "Default" and you are using a german locale setting, the currency format will be "1.234,00 €". A point is used before the thousand digits and a comma before the decimal places. If you now select the subordinate currency format "$ English (US)" from the <item type="menuitem">Format</item> list box , you will get the following format: "$ 1.234,00". As you can see, the separators have remained the same. Only the currency symbol has been changed and converted, but the underlying format of the notation remains the same as in the locale setting.</paragraph>
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57*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145640" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="51">If, under <item type="menuitem">Language</item>, you convert the cells to "English (US)", the English-language locale setting is also transferred and the default currency format is now "$ 1,234.00".</paragraph>
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62*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3154255" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="53"><link href="text/shared/01/05020300.xhp" name="Format - Cells - Numbers">Format - Cells - Numbers</link></paragraph>
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