WinCE: Custom Formatting Command Contains Extended Characters

ID: Q183689

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows CE Services, versions 2.0, 2.1
• Microsoft Windows CE version 2.0 for the Handheld PC
• Microsoft Pocket Excel, version 2.0

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.

Additional query words: 2.00 garbage damaged corrupt shapes illegible

Keywords          : wince handheld pocketexcel 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 29, 1998