Re: How to enter a Unicode character in Word97

From: Mark Davis (mark@macchiato.com)
Date: Wed Aug 25 1999 - 10:12:21 EDT


By the way, the Unicode support in Office2000 (including the big font) is great
to have!

Mark

Chris Pratley wrote:

> Note that in Word2000 we now show the Unicode value of the selected
> character in Insert/Symbol (look down at the status bar at the bottom of the
> Word window). This helps you confirm the exact value you're looking for.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: peter_constable@sil.org [mailto:peter_constable@sil.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 7:18 AM
> To: Unicode List
> Subject: Re: How to enter a Unicode character in Word97
>
> I have a macro that I wrote which I use as an add-in to Word
> 97/Word 2000. It presents a dialog with a control that allows
> you to enter any Unicode value, in hex representation, and the
> corresponding character is inserted. It's not a quick way to
> type, but for occasional use, it's convenient if you know the
> Unicode value. I guess this boils down to whether you find it
> easier to look these up in the book, or in the dialog that
> Insert/Symbol provides.
>
> Peter



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