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Analysing Data Class 5

3. To change some of the currency numbers to another type of currency, such as Euros, select
the cells you want to change.
You may have noticed a drop-down list in the Number section of the Home tab that has a
currency symbol on it. This may seem like an easier way to change the currency symbol for
the selected cells. However, this is the Accounting Number Format, not the standard
currency format.

If you select Euro from the Accounting Number Format drop-down list…

You will get Euro symbols on your numbers, but they will display in the accounting format, which
aligns the decimal points in a column. Notice that the currency symbols are not right next to the
numbers. Instead, they are left-aligned.

You can also change the number of decimal places and the format of negative numbers on the
Number tab on the Format Cells dialogue box.

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