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Subject:Re: RE: Character map? From:Susan W. Gallagher <sgallagher5 -at- cox -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:29:44 -0400
That's exactly the right answer, _except_ that the default installation of Windows does not automatically install character map, so you may have to dig up your Windows CD
-swg
> If you are on Windows, check under Start>Programs>Accessories for Character
> Map. Using Character Map you can set the font you are using and either use
> the Select/Copy or the ALT+ numbers to insert the character.
>
> To enter a character using the ALT+ numbers, you hold the ALT key while
> entering the number of the character on the number pad.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Archimede Ziviello >
>
>
> I want to use special characters but do not know what Alt+ to type for the
> font I am using. How is it done?
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