Using the euro as your currency
The euro will replace the national currency of 12 countries in Europe in January 2002. Those countries are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, and Spain. Monaco, which previously used French currency, will also switch to the euro.
Upon its release, Windows XP will default to the euro as the currency for those countries, even if Windows XP is released prior to 2002. That means that if you select one of the 12 countries as your locale, currency amounts will appear in euros rather than the national currency of that country.
For example, if you are using the French version of Windows, or are using a different version but have selected France as your locale, currency amounts entered in spreadsheets or other documents will appear in euros rather than francs.
If necessary, you can switch to the national currency, or to any other currency, by customizing your currency settings in Regional and Language Options in the Control Panel. For information about customizing your currency settings, click Related Topics.
Change the way your computer displays currency values
Regional and Language Options overview
