How can I change the Locale ?

[Guest Peter]

I have already changed the regional setting to Australia but still get

American Date in Excel.

 

Someone has suggested that it might be problem with Locale. How can I get

it changed ?

 

Thanks

Peter

[Guest Smirnoff]

Re: How can I change the Locale ?

 

 

 

"Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I have already changed the regional setting to Australia but still get

> American Date in Excel.

>

> Someone has suggested that it might be problem with Locale. How can I

> get it changed ?

>

> Thanks

> Peter

>

>

Maybe a silly question but when you changed regional settings, did you

click Apply before OK?

[Guest Newbie Coder]

Re: How can I change the Locale ?

 

Peter,

 

START | CONTROL PANEL | REGIONAL SETTINGS | GENERAL tab

 

Choose your locale (ENGLISH (AUSTRALIA)) there & click SET DEFAULT

 

Change the Input Locale too:

 

If you have more than one language listed make Aussie English the default,

reboot if its not the default language previously then go back in & delete the

other language.

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

 

"Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:upmsyB48HHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> I have already changed the regional setting to Australia but still get

> American Date in Excel.

>

> Someone has suggested that it might be problem with Locale. How can I get

> it changed ?

>

> Thanks

> Peter

>

>

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: How can I change the Locale ?

 

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:32:15 +0100, "Smirnoff"

<someone@nospam.invalid> wrote:

>

>

> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:upmsyB48HHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > I have already changed the regional setting to Australia but still get

> > American Date in Excel.

> >

> > Someone has suggested that it might be problem with Locale. How can I

> > get it changed ?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Peter

> >

> >

> Maybe a silly question but when you changed regional settings, did you

> click Apply before OK?

 

 

No, that isn't necessary. OK includes applying.

 

The difference between OK and Apply is

 

1. Apply applies the change and keeps the dialog box open.

 

2. OK applies the change and closes the dialog box.

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

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