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It was really nice when computers came with manuals, then we could look stuff
up. With the lack of manuals I was wondering if there is any way of printing/securing a list of the symbols available in Word so the search could be a little easier. |
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The list of symbols would have to be a volume the size of an encyclopedia &
not all symbols are available in all fonts. You can probably find everything you need by using the InsertSymbol dialog in Word & even more (such as a search feature) if you use the Window Accessory called the Characte Map. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Linda C" Linda wrote in message news It was really nice when computers came with manuals, then we could look stuff up. With the lack of manuals I was wondering if there is any way of printing/securing a list of the symbols available in Word so the search could be a little easier. |
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Is there any way to print to most often used symbol types ie wingdings?
"CyberTaz" wrote: The list of symbols would have to be a volume the size of an encyclopedia & not all symbols are available in all fonts. You can probably find everything you need by using the InsertSymbol dialog in Word & even more (such as a search feature) if you use the Window Accessory called the Characte Map. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Linda C" Linda wrote in message news It was really nice when computers came with manuals, then we could look stuff up. With the lack of manuals I was wondering if there is any way of printing/securing a list of the symbols available in Word so the search could be a little easier. |
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"CyberTaz" typegeneraltaz1ATcomcastdotnet wrote:
The list of symbols would have to be a volume the size of an encyclopedia [...] .... which you could buy he http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/032...620691-2555816 (though you'd still miss some symbols from symbol fonts that you have installed) Regards, Klaus |
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"Linda C" wrote:
Is there any way to print to most often used symbol types ie wingdings? The macro from this thread creates a table with the symbols, the corresponding key, the decimal code, and the hexadecimal code: http://groups.google.com/group/micro...k=st&q=&rnum=2 It's pretty slow, but once it has finished, you can change the "symbol font" character style to any symbol font (such as Wingdings) quickly, to create a new table for that font. If you need help with using macros: http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm Regards, Klaus |
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In addition to Klaus' suggestion you can also go to the Windows Fonts
folder, dbl-click the name of the font file, then click the Print button in the upper right corner of the font window. This still won't give you *all* the characters in the font, but it's quick, easy, & provides at least a reasonable sampling of the content for a font like Wingdings... Lucida Sans Unicode - not so much. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Linda C" wrote in message ... Is there any way to print to most often used symbol types ie wingdings? "CyberTaz" wrote: The list of symbols would have to be a volume the size of an encyclopedia & not all symbols are available in all fonts. You can probably find everything you need by using the InsertSymbol dialog in Word & even more (such as a search feature) if you use the Window Accessory called the Characte Map. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Linda C" Linda wrote in message news It was really nice when computers came with manuals, then we could look stuff up. With the lack of manuals I was wondering if there is any way of printing/securing a list of the symbols available in Word so the search could be a little easier. |
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thanks will try this
"CyberTaz" wrote: In addition to Klaus' suggestion you can also go to the Windows Fonts folder, dbl-click the name of the font file, then click the Print button in the upper right corner of the font window. This still won't give you *all* the characters in the font, but it's quick, easy, & provides at least a reasonable sampling of the content for a font like Wingdings... Lucida Sans Unicode - not so much. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Linda C" wrote in message ... Is there any way to print to most often used symbol types ie wingdings? "CyberTaz" wrote: The list of symbols would have to be a volume the size of an encyclopedia & not all symbols are available in all fonts. You can probably find everything you need by using the InsertSymbol dialog in Word & even more (such as a search feature) if you use the Window Accessory called the Characte Map. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Linda C" Linda wrote in message news It was really nice when computers came with manuals, then we could look stuff up. With the lack of manuals I was wondering if there is any way of printing/securing a list of the symbols available in Word so the search could be a little easier. |
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thanks will try
"Klaus Linke" wrote: "Linda C" wrote: Is there any way to print to most often used symbol types ie wingdings? The macro from this thread creates a table with the symbols, the corresponding key, the decimal code, and the hexadecimal code: http://groups.google.com/group/micro...k=st&q=&rnum=2 It's pretty slow, but once it has finished, you can change the "symbol font" character style to any symbol font (such as Wingdings) quickly, to create a new table for that font. If you need help with using macros: http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm Regards, Klaus |
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exactly what I was looking for....had to get my thinking back a few years but
did it, thanks "CyberTaz" wrote: In addition to Klaus' suggestion you can also go to the Windows Fonts folder, dbl-click the name of the font file, then click the Print button in the upper right corner of the font window. This still won't give you *all* the characters in the font, but it's quick, easy, & provides at least a reasonable sampling of the content for a font like Wingdings... Lucida Sans Unicode - not so much. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Linda C" wrote in message ... Is there any way to print to most often used symbol types ie wingdings? "CyberTaz" wrote: The list of symbols would have to be a volume the size of an encyclopedia & not all symbols are available in all fonts. You can probably find everything you need by using the InsertSymbol dialog in Word & even more (such as a search feature) if you use the Window Accessory called the Characte Map. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "Linda C" Linda wrote in message news It was really nice when computers came with manuals, then we could look stuff up. With the lack of manuals I was wondering if there is any way of printing/securing a list of the symbols available in Word so the search could be a little easier. |
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