Character Map

You can use Character Map to view the characters that are available in a selected font. Character Map displays the following character sets: Windows, DOS, and Unicode.

You can copy individual characters or a group of characters to the Clipboard and paste them into any program that can display them. Or, depending on the program you are using (such as WordPad), you can even copy characters by dragging them from Character Map directly into an open document.

Using Character Map, you can search for characters by Unicode character name or Unicode subgroup (such as arrows or mathematical operators) or by other special classifications.

You can also use Character Map to view and copy private characters that you have created using Private Character Editor.
If you know the Unicode equivalent of the character you want to insert, you can also insert a special character directly into a document without using Character Map. To do so, open the document and position the insertion point where you want the special character to appear. Then, with NUM LOCK on, hold down the ALT key while using the number pad keys to type the Unicode character value.

You can use Character Map to view the characters that are available in a selected font. Character Map displays the following character sets: Windows, DOS, and Unicode.

You can copy individual characters or a group of characters to the Clipboard and paste them into any program that can display them. Or, depending on the program you are using (such as WordPad), you can even copy characters by dragging them from Character Map directly into an open document.

Using Character Map, you can search for characters by Unicode character name or Unicode subgroup (such as arrows or mathematical operators) or by other special classifications.

You can also use Character Map to view and copy private characters that you have created using Private Character Editor.

If you know the Unicode equivalent of the character you want to insert, you can also insert a special character directly into a document without using Character Map. To do so, open the document and position the insertion point where you want the special character to appear. Then, with NUM LOCK on, hold down the ALT key while using the number pad keys to type the Unicode character value.

To insert a special character into a document
Open Character Map.
In the Font list, type or select the font you want to use.
Click the special character you want to insert into the document.
Click Select, and then click Copy.
Open your document and position the insertion point where you want the special character to appear.
On the Edit menu, click Paste.
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You can also use a drag-and-drop operation to copy a special character into documents that support drag-and-drop functions. To do this, click the character you want to copy (it appears enlarged), and then drag the character into the open document.
If you know the Unicode equivalent of the character you want to insert, you can also insert a special character directly into a document without using Character Map. To do so, open the document and position the insertion point where you want the special character to appear. Then, with NUM LOCK on, hold down the ALT key while using the number pad keys to type the Unicode character value.

Finding characters
In Character Map, all the characters in a specific font are displayed in the order of their Unicode value. If you know the Unicode value of the character you are looking for, you can scroll through the characters in the font to find it.

If you don't know the Unicode value of the character you are looking for, select the Advanced view check box. This lets you display groups of characters to help you refine your search. You can even use the Search for box to search for a character by name. For example, if you are looking for the euro character, select the Advanced view check box, and then type euro in the Search for box. If the status bar displays a message that no character is available, select a different font and try your search again. Some fonts do not contain all characters.