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Status Submitted
Workspace Planning Analytics
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 5, 2026

Expand currency symbol options in PAW shapes and text objects (currently limited to $ only; add €, £, ¥, and others)

Dear team,

Current Limitation: When adding shapes or text objects via "Add shapes and text" in a PAW book (e.g., rectangles, callouts, labels for KPIs/tiles), users can apply formatting to the text content, including currency/number styles under the Appearance or Format tab.

However, the built-in currency symbol selector (or preset) is severely limited: only the US Dollar sign ($) is available as a native/preset option. Common international currency symbols such as:

  • € (Euro)

  • £ (British Pound)

  • ¥ (Japanese Yen)

  • CHF (Swiss Franc)

  • and others

are not offered in any dropdown, picker, or quick-select list. Users are forced to:

  • Manually type the Unicode character (e.g., Alt+0128 for €)

  • Or use custom format strings (e.g., "€#,##0") if supported in that context This is tedious, error-prone (especially for non-technical business users), inconsistent across locales, and breaks uniform branding in multi-currency dashboards.

Business Value / Use Cases:

  • Global finance/planning teams: Need quick insertion of €, £, ¥ etc. in shape-based KPI tiles, scorecards, or dashboard labels (e.g., "Revenue €1.2M", "Costs £850k").

  • Corporate dashboards: Consistent currency display without manual hacks improves professionalism and reduces formatting time.

  • International reporting: Supports regional requirements (e.g., Eurozone, UK, Japan) without relying on custom workarounds that may not render consistently in exports (PDF/Excel).

Proposed Enhancement:

  • Extend the currency symbol picker/dropdown in shape/text object formatting (Appearance > Text > Format or similar) to include a comprehensive list of standard ISO 4217 currency symbols: €, £, ¥, CHF, AUD, CAD, SEK, etc. (at least the most common ones).

  • Make it locale-aware where feasible (e.g., default based on browser/system locale).

  • Integrate with presets like "Currency", "Accounting" for shapes/text (similar to views/visualizations).

  • Ensure symbols render correctly in consumption mode, exports, and across devices.

  • Optionally: Allow admins to define/add custom symbols globally.

Workaround (current): Manual entry of Unicode symbols or custom strings – unreliable for end-users and time-consuming in books with many shapes/labels.

With best regards,
Vitalij

Needed By Yesterday (Let's go already!)