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(183689) - When you use Pocket Excel, if you click Cells, and then click Custom on the Format menu, some of the custom format options may contain squares and other extended characters. In addition, if you select one of these custom format options, the cells you...

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WinCE: Custom Formatting Command Contains Extended Characters

Article ID: 183689 - View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q183689

SYMPTOMS

When you use Pocket Excel, if you click Cells, and then click Custom on the Format menu, some of the custom format options may contain squares and other extended characters.

In addition, if you select one of these custom format options, the cells you format may become unreadable.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur because Pocket Excel cannot convert some of the custom format options available in Microsoft Excel.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior is a limitation of Microsoft Windows CE Services.

Properties

Article ID: 183689 - Last Review: November 26, 2003 - Revision: 2.0
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.0
  • Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.1
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.1 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.11 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.12 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.01 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 for the Handheld PC Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Pocket Excel 2.0
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