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Copper Contributor

Feb 15, 2022

Changing default currency in Excel on a Mac

Hi, I've found a few articles on changing Excel's default currency on Windows, but couldn't find a way to do so on a Mac. I did change the system-wide settings under "Language and Region", but it h...

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Typhoon007

Copper Contributor

Feb 16, 2022

Thanks Riny_van_Eekelen

I restarted my Mac, and it seemed to have worked...

But not as I intended...

I mean, the default currency changed to US $, but it appears as US$ on the Excel sheet:

Under Format Cells, you can see that the Symbol changed from $ to US$:

Below is a screenshot of the Language and Region Advanced settings:

What do I need to change to make sure the default currency is $ and not US$?

Thanks!

Riny_van_Eekelen

Platinum Contributor

Feb 16, 2022

Typhoon007 I see, but can't you select the $ English (United States) option in the Number format group on the Home ribbon? That one just produces the $ sign. Don't think you can change the default to anything other than what's in the list under Language&Region, Advanced.

I guess that the "US" prefix is defaulted as there are many currencies in the world that use the $ sign. Good to know which dollar you are talking about.