From ssharkins at gmail.com Thu Aug 4 05:40:14 2016 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 06:40:14 -0400 Subject: [Dba-office] Multiple languages Message-ID: <004701d1ee3c$961545c0$c23fd140$@gmail.com> I have an interesting question from a reader - something I've not considered before - anyone know of an easy fix? Thanks! - Susan H. Hi, Here in multi-lingual Switzerland, my German-speaking wife and I often work together using Excel. We hit problems when she uses German Excel to create a spreadsheet and uses German function names. When I open her file, the function names cause errors until I search and replace them all with the English names. I guess this might also be an issue in Florida with English and Spanish? I feel I am missing something. Is there an easy way to overcome this issue please? From eptept at gmail.com Thu Aug 4 06:26:19 2016 From: eptept at gmail.com (Ed Tesiny) Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 07:26:19 -0400 Subject: [Dba-office] Multiple languages In-Reply-To: <004701d1ee3c$961545c0$c23fd140$@gmail.com> References: <004701d1ee3c$961545c0$c23fd140$@gmail.com> Message-ID: >From Wikipedia for WIW The four national languages of Switzerland are *German*, *French*, *Italian* and *Romansh*. All but *Romansh* maintain equal status as official languages at the national level within the Federal Administration of the Swiss Confederation. I am speculating but would suspect people using computers on a regular basis speak and understand English. I would 'suggest' that the wife should use English BUT if that's an issue, it's life as usual. No idea what, if any, there are language issues in Florida, or for that manner New Mexico, Texas, Washington (state), California, etc. On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 6:40 AM, Susan Harkins wrote: > I have an interesting question from a reader - something I've not > considered > before - anyone know of an easy fix? Thanks! - Susan H. > > > > Hi, Here in multi-lingual Switzerland, my German-speaking wife and I often > work together using Excel. We hit problems when she uses German Excel to > create a spreadsheet and uses German function names. When I open her file, > the function names cause errors until I search and replace them all with > the > English names. I guess this might also be an issue in Florida with English > and Spanish? I feel I am missing something. Is there an easy way to > overcome > this issue please? > > _______________________________________________ > Dba-office mailing list > Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office > From ssharkins at gmail.com Thu Aug 4 06:52:24 2016 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 07:52:24 -0400 Subject: [Dba-office] Multiple languages In-Reply-To: References: <004701d1ee3c$961545c0$c23fd140$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <000201d1ee46$ab22efd0$0168cf70$@gmail.com> Well, I think the reader wants he and his wife to share the same file and for Excel to default to their language setting, accordingly. I know you can use the Office Language Bar to do a lot, but I've never heard of functions adapting. I just want to make sure there's not something I don't know -- cause there's a lot I don't know! :) Thanks Ed! Susan H. >From Wikipedia for WIW The four national languages of Switzerland are *German*, *French*, *Italian* and *Romansh*. All but *Romansh* maintain equal status as official languages at the national level within the Federal Administration of the Swiss Confederation. I am speculating but would suspect people using computers on a regular basis speak and understand English. I would 'suggest' that the wife should use English BUT if that's an issue, it's life as usual. No idea what, if any, there are language issues in Florida, or for that manner New Mexico, Texas, Washington (state), California, etc. On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 6:40 AM, Susan Harkins wrote: > I have an interesting question from a reader - something I've not > considered before - anyone know of an easy fix? Thanks! - Susan H. > > > > Hi, Here in multi-lingual Switzerland, my German-speaking wife and I > often work together using Excel. We hit problems when she uses German > Excel to create a spreadsheet and uses German function names. When I > open her file, the function names cause errors until I search and > replace them all with the English names. I guess this might also be an > issue in Florida with English and Spanish? I feel I am missing > something. Is there an easy way to overcome this issue please? > > _______________________________________________ > Dba-office mailing list > Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office > _______________________________________________ Dba-office mailing list Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office From hkotsch at arcor.de Thu Aug 4 07:11:56 2016 From: hkotsch at arcor.de (Helmut Kotsch) Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 14:11:56 +0200 Subject: [Dba-office] Multiple languages In-Reply-To: <000201d1ee46$ab22efd0$0168cf70$@gmail.com> References: <004701d1ee3c$961545c0$c23fd140$@gmail.com> <000201d1ee46$ab22efd0$0168cf70$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <002501d1ee49$65296510$2f7c2f30$@de> Here is some info: http://tinyurl.com/gwsnt8b http://superuser.com/questions/668440/how-to-make-excel-formula-work-in-all- regions hth Helmut -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Dba-office [mailto:dba-office-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] Im Auftrag von Susan Harkins Gesendet: Donnerstag, 4. August 2016 13:52 An: dba-office at databaseadvisors.com Betreff: Re: [Dba-office] Multiple languages Well, I think the reader wants he and his wife to share the same file and for Excel to default to their language setting, accordingly. I know you can use the Office Language Bar to do a lot, but I've never heard of functions adapting. I just want to make sure there's not something I don't know -- cause there's a lot I don't know! :) Thanks Ed! Susan H. >From Wikipedia for WIW The four national languages of Switzerland are *German*, *French*, *Italian* and *Romansh*. All but *Romansh* maintain equal status as official languages at the national level within the Federal Administration of the Swiss Confederation. I am speculating but would suspect people using computers on a regular basis speak and understand English. I would 'suggest' that the wife should use English BUT if that's an issue, it's life as usual. No idea what, if any, there are language issues in Florida, or for that manner New Mexico, Texas, Washington (state), California, etc. On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 6:40 AM, Susan Harkins wrote: > I have an interesting question from a reader - something I've not > considered before - anyone know of an easy fix? Thanks! - Susan H. > > > > Hi, Here in multi-lingual Switzerland, my German-speaking wife and I > often work together using Excel. We hit problems when she uses German > Excel to create a spreadsheet and uses German function names. When I > open her file, the function names cause errors until I search and > replace them all with the English names. I guess this might also be an > issue in Florida with English and Spanish? I feel I am missing > something. Is there an easy way to overcome this issue please? > > _______________________________________________ > Dba-office mailing list > Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office > _______________________________________________ Dba-office mailing list Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office _______________________________________________ Dba-office mailing list Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Thu Aug 4 07:12:46 2016 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2016 22:12:46 +1000 Subject: [Dba-office] Multiple languages In-Reply-To: <004701d1ee3c$961545c0$c23fd140$@gmail.com> References: <004701d1ee3c$961545c0$c23fd140$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <57A3313E.10468.36488246@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> I believe it may work seamlessly if he buys the MS Office German Language Pack and installs it in his English Office. Caveat: I haven't tried it myself. On 4 Aug 2016 at 6:40, Susan Harkins wrote: > I have an interesting question from a reader - something I've not > considered before - anyone know of an easy fix? Thanks! - Susan H. > > > > Hi, Here in multi-lingual Switzerland, my German-speaking wife and I > often work together using Excel. We hit problems when she uses German > Excel to create a spreadsheet and uses German function names. When I > open her file, the function names cause errors until I search and > replace them all with the English names. I guess this might also be an > issue in Florida with English and Spanish? I feel I am missing > something. Is there an easy way to overcome this issue please? > > _______________________________________________ > Dba-office mailing list > Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office > From ssharkins at gmail.com Thu Aug 4 07:22:43 2016 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 08:22:43 -0400 Subject: [Dba-office] Multiple languages In-Reply-To: <002501d1ee49$65296510$2f7c2f30$@de> References: <004701d1ee3c$961545c0$c23fd140$@gmail.com> <000201d1ee46$ab22efd0$0168cf70$@gmail.com> <002501d1ee49$65296510$2f7c2f30$@de> Message-ID: <000801d1ee4a$e74822b0$b5d86810$@gmail.com> Thank you -- that should prove helpful! Susan H. -----Original Message----- From: Dba-office [mailto:dba-office-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Helmut Kotsch Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 8:12 AM To: dba-office at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [Dba-office] Multiple languages Here is some info: http://tinyurl.com/gwsnt8b http://superuser.com/questions/668440/how-to-make-excel-formula-work-in-all- regions hth Helmut -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Dba-office [mailto:dba-office-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] Im Auftrag von Susan Harkins Gesendet: Donnerstag, 4. August 2016 13:52 An: dba-office at databaseadvisors.com Betreff: Re: [Dba-office] Multiple languages Well, I think the reader wants he and his wife to share the same file and for Excel to default to their language setting, accordingly. I know you can use the Office Language Bar to do a lot, but I've never heard of functions adapting. I just want to make sure there's not something I don't know -- cause there's a lot I don't know! :) Thanks Ed! Susan H. >From Wikipedia for WIW The four national languages of Switzerland are *German*, *French*, *Italian* and *Romansh*. All but *Romansh* maintain equal status as official languages at the national level within the Federal Administration of the Swiss Confederation. I am speculating but would suspect people using computers on a regular basis speak and understand English. I would 'suggest' that the wife should use English BUT if that's an issue, it's life as usual. No idea what, if any, there are language issues in Florida, or for that manner New Mexico, Texas, Washington (state), California, etc. On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 6:40 AM, Susan Harkins wrote: > I have an interesting question from a reader - something I've not > considered before - anyone know of an easy fix? Thanks! - Susan H. > > > > Hi, Here in multi-lingual Switzerland, my German-speaking wife and I > often work together using Excel. We hit problems when she uses German > Excel to create a spreadsheet and uses German function names. When I > open her file, the function names cause errors until I search and > replace them all with the English names. I guess this might also be an > issue in Florida with English and Spanish? I feel I am missing > something. Is there an easy way to overcome this issue please? > > _______________________________________________ > Dba-office mailing list > Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office > _______________________________________________ Dba-office mailing list Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office _______________________________________________ Dba-office mailing list Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office _______________________________________________ Dba-office mailing list Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office From ssharkins at gmail.com Thu Aug 4 07:23:29 2016 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 08:23:29 -0400 Subject: [Dba-office] Multiple languages In-Reply-To: <57A3313E.10468.36488246@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> References: <004701d1ee3c$961545c0$c23fd140$@gmail.com> <57A3313E.10468.36488246@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: <001001d1ee4b$02e190b0$08a4b210$@gmail.com> Thanks everyone -- I couldn't have helped this reader myself! Susan H. -----Original Message----- From: Dba-office [mailto:dba-office-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 8:13 AM To: dba-office at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [Dba-office] Multiple languages I believe it may work seamlessly if he buys the MS Office German Language Pack and installs it in his English Office. Caveat: I haven't tried it myself. On 4 Aug 2016 at 6:40, Susan Harkins wrote: > I have an interesting question from a reader - something I've not > considered before - anyone know of an easy fix? Thanks! - Susan H. > > > > Hi, Here in multi-lingual Switzerland, my German-speaking wife and I > often work together using Excel. We hit problems when she uses German > Excel to create a spreadsheet and uses German function names. When I > open her file, the function names cause errors until I search and > replace them all with the English names. I guess this might also be an > issue in Florida with English and Spanish? I feel I am missing > something. Is there an easy way to overcome this issue please? > > _______________________________________________ > Dba-office mailing list > Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office > _______________________________________________ Dba-office mailing list Dba-office at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-office