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From: lulue@cod.UUCP (D L )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: alternate character set
Message-ID: <662@cod.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 12-May-87 12:09:40 EDT
Article-I.D.: cod.662
Posted: Tue May 12 12:09:40 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 15-May-87 02:31:14 EDT
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Keywords: keycaps british pound

I am getting a British pound symbol in Excel instead of the good 'ol US
dollar.  I also get the pound symbol instead of the # (shift-3) symbol.
Why is this alternative character now the default character and why is
Excel picking it up?  Help.

Thank you.