I had a keystroke combination that worked on Word 97--Ctrl + ;--but it no
longer works. Does anyone know of such a combination to produce the "check"
symbol on Word XP?

Find the check symbol you like in the Insert | Symbol dialog and click on
Shortcut Key to assign this shortcut key to it.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
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Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"JD" wrote in message
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I had a keystroke combination that worked on Word 97--Ctrl + ;--but it no
longer works. Does anyone know of such a combination to produce the
"check"
symbol on Word XP?

On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 19:28:12 -0800, "JD" wrote:

I had a keystroke combination that worked on Word 97--Ctrl + ;--but it no
longer works. Does anyone know of such a combination to produce the "check"
symbol on Word XP?

That was never a standard shortcut, but you can create it in any Word
version.

Open the Insert Symbol dialog. Set the font name to Wingdings.
Scroll the list of symbols down to the bottom and click the check mark
near the right end of the last row. Click the Shortcut Key button.
Press Ctrl+; and click Assign and then Close.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Thanks Jay and Suzanne. You've been most helpful.
I don't recall ever creating that keystroke combination, but maybe I did.
In any case, now I know how to "recreate" it!
"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
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On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 19:28:12 -0800, "JD" wrote:

I had a keystroke combination that worked on Word 97--Ctrl + ;--but it no
longer works. Does anyone know of such a combination to produce the
"check"
symbol on Word XP?

That was never a standard shortcut, but you can create it in any Word
version.

Open the Insert Symbol dialog. Set the font name to Wingdings.
Scroll the list of symbols down to the bottom and click the check mark
near the right end of the last row. Click the Shortcut Key button.
Press Ctrl+; and click Assign and then Close.

Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP