Euro Symbol In Excel Top 5 Methods To Type Euro Symbol

Euro Symbol in Excel

In MS Excel, there are various ways to insert the ‘EURO’ symbol and its usage. Here, we discuss the top 5 methods to type the Euro symbol and examples.

#1 – Using Shortcut Key

We can use a shortcut key to insert the “EURO” symbol in the cell of MS Excel. The shortcut key is “Alt+0128.” We need to press the keys for “0”, “1”, “2,” and “8” while pressing the “Alt” key to enter the “EURO” symbol in the cell.

#2 – Using ‘CHAR Function’

The ‘CHAR FunctionCHAR FunctionThe character function in Excel, also known as the char function, identifies the character based on the number or integer accepted by the computer language. For example, the number for character “A” is 65, so if we use =char(65), we get A.read more‘ is one of the text functionText FunctionTEXT function in excel is a string function used to change a given input to the text provided in a specified number format. It is used when we large data sets from multiple users and the formats are different.read more. This function outputs characters specified by the code number from the computer’s character set. Moreover, we can also use this function to insert the line break. For example, we need to use the “10” number as an argument for this function for a line break. We can also use this function in the VBA codeVBA CodeVBA code refers to a set of instructions written by the user in the Visual Basic Applications programming language on a Visual Basic Editor (VBE) to perform a specific task.read more for the application.

If we discuss the syntax of the “CHAR function,” it is as follows:

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#3 – Argument of the Function

Number: We need to specify the number from 1 to 255 as per the computer’s character set. If we indicate a number less than 1 or greater than 255, this function returns the #VALUE! Error.

To generate the “EURO symbol” using the “CHAR function,” the syntax is as follows:

We need to use the “128 number” as an argument to the function to generatethe “EURO symbol.” Then finally, we will close the parenthesis for the function and get the output.

#4 – Using the ‘Insert’ Tab

A “symbol “ command is available in the “Symbols” group under the “Insert” tab.

We can use this command to insert various symbols not available on our keyboard.

Steps:

First, we need to select the cell where we want to insert the “EURO” symbol and click on this command.
A dialog box named “Symbol” will open where we can choose our desired “EURO.“ First, choose “Arial” for the “Font” and “Currency Symbols” for “Subset” so that we can have the “EURO” symbol as an option in the list to choose. Next, we need to click on the “Insert” button to insert the “EURO” symbol in the cell.
After clicking on the “Insert” button, we get the result as follows:

#5 – Using the ‘Replace’ Method

In this method, we make changes in the application settings so that whenever we type some specified phrase, the text is replaced with the specified text, which we have specified in the settings. For example, we need to replace the text with the “EURO” symbol in our sample. To do the same, we will take the following steps:

We must first click onthe “File” tab from the ribbon.
Next, we must choose “Options” from the menu.
From the “Menu” on the left side of the “Excel Options” dialog box, we must choose “Proofing.“
We now need to click on “AutoCorrect Options” to add an entry into the list to replace the specified phrase with the specified word.
To add the entry, we need to choosethe “AutoCorrect” tab from the “Tabs” tab.
We need to specify the replacement entry as below:
We need to click onthe “Add” button to add the entry to the list and click on “OK.“

Whenever we type “EURO,“ the word is automatically replaced with “EURO Symbol (€).“

We can also use the “EURO” symbol to format the number as currency as required.

Euro Symbol in Excel – Examples

Example #1

Suppose we have the following data for an organization’s sales for 3,000 rows.

We can see in the above data that data in the “Unit Price, ‘Unit CostUnit CostUnit cost is the total cost (fixed and variable) incurred to produce, store and sell one unit of a product or service. It is calculated by adding fixed and variable expense and dividing it by the total number of units produced.read more‘, ‘Total Revenue’, ‘Total Cost’ and ‘Total Profit’ columns are in number format. Therefore, we need to format this data as the currency of EURO. Otherwise, it is not accurate for the user to view the data in this format.

To do the same, we need to follow the steps mentioned below:

We need to select a column from column H to column L as this data is related to the currency.
We need to open the ‘Format CellsFormat CellsFormatting cells is an important technique to master because it makes any data presentable, crisp, and in the user’s preferred format. The formatting of the cell depends upon the nature of the data present.read more‘ dialog box using the arrow on the right-bottom corner of the “Number” group or use a shortcut key called “Ctrl+1.“
We need to click on the “Number” tab and then choose “Currency” from the list on the left side to get the list of various currencies to choose from.

As we have to apply the format for “EURO” currency, we will choose the same from the list for “Symbol.“

We will click on the “OK” button to apply the ‘EURO’ currency format for the selected data.

The data is the format as currency using the EURO symbol. We could also use the VBA code to format the data as currency in the EURO symbol.

Example #2

Suppose we have the same data as in example 1. However, this time, we will be using the VBA code to format the data as currency using the EURO symbol.

To format the number as the currency of EURO using the VBA code, we need to take the following steps:

Using either the “Visual Basic” command available in the “Code” group on the “Developer” tab or using a shortcut key which is “Alt+F11,“ we will open the ‘Visual Basic EditorVisual Basic EditorThe Visual Basic for Applications Editor is a scripting interface. These scripts are primarily responsible for the creation and execution of macros in Microsoft software.read more‘.
Click on “ThisWorkbook” from the list on the left side of the “Visual Basic Editor” to write the code.
We need to define a subroutine so that whenever we select the required range and run this macro, the data is formatted as a currency of €.

Code:

Sub FormattingDataAsEuroCurrency() Dim cell As Range For Each cell In Selection cell.NumberFormat = “€ #,##,###.00” Next End Sub

Quit the “Visual Basic Editor” using ” Alt+Q,” a shortcut key called “Alt+Q.”

We need to select the range from I2:M3000 and run the macro using the “Macros” command available in the “Code” group under the Developer tabDeveloper TabEnabling the developer tab in excel can help the user perform various functions for VBA, Macros and Add-ins like importing and exporting XML, designing forms, etc. This tab is disabled by default on excel; thus, the user needs to enable it first from the options menu.read more.

The data is formatted.

Things to Remember

Ensure that the Excel workbook with VBA code is saved with an extension of the .xlsm extension, as otherwise, we would not be able to run the VBA code.While entering the EURO symbol using the Alt+0128 shortcut key, ensure that the ALT key is continuously pressed while pressing number keys, 0, 1, 2, and 8.