Change the semicolon to a comma or vice versa
If you need to change the separator in Excel without changing system options, please see Change the decimal point to a comma or vice versa.
To change system settings, do the following:
1. Open Control Panel.
See How to open Control Panel in Windows 10.
2. In the Control Panel dialog box, choose Change date, time, or number formats:
![Control Panel Windows 10 Control Panel Windows 10](/images/tips/336_365/1.png)
3. In the Region dialog box, choose Additional settings...:
![Additional settings Windows 10 Additional settings Windows 10](/images/tips/336_365/2.png)
4. In the Customize Format dialog box, choose appropriate List separator or enter the new one:
![Customize Format Windows 10 Customize Format Windows 10](/images/tips/336_365/3.png)
See also this tip in French: Changer le point-virgule en virgule et vice versa.