Hi Vimto, unusual characters (e.g. £) can confuse some programs and cause them to display unwanted gunk, which could be what you are seeing. I don't think it signifies anything more than a minor software incompatibility. If you need a more detailed answer, I suggest that you post your question under Technology\Computers. As an alternative to special symbols like £, you could use the standard ISO abbreviations for currency such as GBP, USD, JPY etc., as these are strings of standard ASCII characters which any software can cope with.