XL2002: Excel Does Not Automatically Translate Arguments in Worksheet Functions (282146)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2002

This article was previously published under Q282146

SYMPTOMS

When you open a workbook in an English version of Microsoft Excel that contains non-English language worksheet functions, the function arguments are not automatically translated into English language function arguments as expected.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Office XP programs support the editing and viewing of documents in more than 80 languages by taking advantage of the Unicode text encoding standard. The many different multilingual features of Office are helpful if you work with files that contain text in more than one language.

For more information about multilingual features in Office, click Microsoft Help on the Help menu, type multilingual features in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/27/2001
Keywords:kbbug KB282146