Pound sign in Outlook

Jet

I can't get the £ sign to work in Outlook 2000 on a machine running windows XP - I get the # symbol instead.

I'm sure it's something really simple - can anyone tell me?

isofa

Check your settings in the Regional and Language control panel.

Jet

isofa wrote: »

Check your settings in the Regional and Language control panel.

I've already done that and everything is set for UK English.

isofa

What do you get if you type the Hash key on the keyboard?

bookduck

the quick cheat is hold the alt key and on the numeric pad type 156

Does the £ work in other apps, if so then prob is in outlook. If it is the same all over then most likely something with your system

System

Jet wrote: »

I've already done that and everything is set for UK English.

Including your keyboard layout? - should be EN-GB instead of EN-US which is usually the default set by Bill Gates

Jet

isofa wrote: »

What do you get if you type the Hash key on the keyboard?

I get the \ symbol. I've tried all the symbols and there is def. no £ sign there. It's fine in other programmes as you can see because I can type it on here and in word, excel etc.

Thanks for the alt 156 trick - it works. Not an ideal solution but at least I can get the damn pound sign now!

Sooler

Jet wrote: »

£

You can always use cut and paste with the one above

isofa

How about setting Word as the email editor in Outlook preferences?

Jet

isofa wrote: »

How about setting Word as the email editor in Outlook preferences?

I've done that and it's working now. Thanks.

davetrousers

Are you sure you have gone:

Start
Settings
Control Panel
Regional and Language Options

?