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In Excel, what is CharMap.exe, where do I find it and how do I get help using
it? I need to include characters which are normally only found in MSWord.From that other thread:

Insert Symbol was added in xl2002.

So if you don't run xl2002 , you'll have to find a different way.

You can hit flying windows R (or windows start button|Run)
type charmap
hit enter

or even
windows start button|Programs|accessories|System tools|charmap
if you like to mouse.

Chip Pearson has an addin that may help (if you're using xl2k or lower).
www.cpearson.com/excel/download.htm
(look for Symbolizer and make sure you get the correct version)

Geoff Woolhouse wrote:
gt;
gt; In Excel, what is CharMap.exe, where do I find it and how do I get help using
gt; it? I need to include characters which are normally only found in MSWord.

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Dave Peterson

To do so programmatically, try something like this ..Option Explicit

Sub ShowCharMap()

'Define the variable
Dim WsShell As Object

'Set the varible
Set WsShell = CreateObject(quot;WScript.Shellquot;)

'Run the variable
WsShell.Run (quot;charmapquot;)

'Clean up objects
Set WsShell = Nothing

End SubHTH

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Regards,
Zack Barresse, aka firefytr, (GT = TFS FF Zack)
To email, remove the NO SPAM. Please keep correspondence to the board, as
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quot;Dave Petersonquot; gt; wrote in message
...
gt; From that other thread:
gt;
gt; Insert Symbol was added in xl2002.
gt;
gt; So if you don't run xl2002 , you'll have to find a different way.
gt;
gt; You can hit flying windows R (or windows start button|Run)
gt; type charmap
gt; hit enter
gt;
gt; or even
gt; windows start button|Programs|accessories|System tools|charmap
gt; if you like to mouse.
gt;
gt; Chip Pearson has an addin that may help (if you're using xl2k or lower).
gt; www.cpearson.com/excel/download.htm
gt; (look for Symbolizer and make sure you get the correct version)
gt;
gt; Geoff Woolhouse wrote:
gt;gt;
gt;gt; In Excel, what is CharMap.exe, where do I find it and how do I get help
gt;gt; using
gt;gt; it? I need to include characters which are normally only found in MSWord.
gt;
gt; --
gt;
gt; Dave Peterson
Or, much more simply,

Shell quot;charmap.exequot;, vbNormalFocus--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
quot;Zack Barressequot; gt; wrote in message
...
gt; To do so programmatically, try something like this ..
gt;
gt;
gt; Option Explicit
gt;
gt; Sub ShowCharMap()
gt;
gt; 'Define the variable
gt; Dim WsShell As Object
gt;
gt; 'Set the varible
gt; Set WsShell = CreateObject(quot;WScript.Shellquot;)
gt;
gt; 'Run the variable
gt; WsShell.Run (quot;charmapquot;)
gt;
gt; 'Clean up objects
gt; Set WsShell = Nothing
gt;
gt; End SubHTH
gt;
gt; --
gt; Regards,
gt; Zack Barresse, aka firefytr, (GT = TFS FF Zack)
gt; To email, remove the NO SPAM. Please keep correspondence to
gt; the board, as
gt; to benefit others.
gt;
gt;
gt;
gt; quot;Dave Petersonquot; gt; wrote in message
gt; ...
gt;gt; From that other thread:
gt;gt;
gt;gt; Insert Symbol was added in xl2002.
gt;gt;
gt;gt; So if you don't run xl2002 , you'll have to find a different
gt;gt; way.
gt;gt;
gt;gt; You can hit flying windows R (or windows start button|Run)
gt;gt; type charmap
gt;gt; hit enter
gt;gt;
gt;gt; or even
gt;gt; windows start button|Programs|accessories|System tools|charmap
gt;gt; if you like to mouse.
gt;gt;
gt;gt; Chip Pearson has an addin that may help (if you're using xl2k
gt;gt; or lower).
gt;gt; www.cpearson.com/excel/download.htm
gt;gt; (look for Symbolizer and make sure you get the correct
gt;gt; version)
gt;gt;
gt;gt; Geoff Woolhouse wrote:
gt;gt;gt;
gt;gt;gt; In Excel, what is CharMap.exe, where do I find it and how do
gt;gt;gt; I get help
gt;gt;gt; using
gt;gt;gt; it? I need to include characters which are normally only
gt;gt;gt; found in MSWord.
gt;gt;
gt;gt; --
gt;gt;
gt;gt; Dave Peterson
gt;
gt;
LOL! There is always a better way. Thanks Chip!

--
Regards,
Zack Barresse, aka firefytr, (GT = TFS FF Zack)
To email, remove the NO SPAM. Please keep correspondence to the board, as
to benefit others.quot;Chip Pearsonquot; gt; wrote in message
...
gt; Or, much more simply,
gt;
gt; Shell quot;charmap.exequot;, vbNormalFocus
gt;
gt;
gt; --
gt; Cordially,
gt; Chip Pearson
gt; Microsoft MVP - Excel
gt; Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
gt; www.cpearson.com
gt;
gt;
gt;
gt; quot;Zack Barressequot; gt; wrote in message
gt; ...
gt;gt; To do so programmatically, try something like this ..
gt;gt;
gt;gt;
gt;gt; Option Explicit
gt;gt;
gt;gt; Sub ShowCharMap()
gt;gt;
gt;gt; 'Define the variable
gt;gt; Dim WsShell As Object
gt;gt;
gt;gt; 'Set the varible
gt;gt; Set WsShell = CreateObject(quot;WScript.Shellquot;)
gt;gt;
gt;gt; 'Run the variable
gt;gt; WsShell.Run (quot;charmapquot;)
gt;gt;
gt;gt; 'Clean up objects
gt;gt; Set WsShell = Nothing
gt;gt;
gt;gt; End SubHTH
gt;gt;
gt;gt; --
gt;gt; Regards,
gt;gt; Zack Barresse, aka firefytr, (GT = TFS FF Zack)
gt;gt; To email, remove the NO SPAM. Please keep correspondence to
gt;gt; the board, as
gt;gt; to benefit others.
gt;gt;
gt;gt;
gt;gt;
gt;gt; quot;Dave Petersonquot; gt; wrote in message
gt;gt; ...
gt;gt;gt; From that other thread:
gt;gt;gt;
gt;gt;gt; Insert Symbol was added in xl2002.
gt;gt;gt;
gt;gt;gt; So if you don't run xl2002 , you'll have to find a different
gt;gt;gt; way.
gt;gt;gt;
gt;gt;gt; You can hit flying windows R (or windows start button|Run)
gt;gt;gt; type charmap
gt;gt;gt; hit enter
gt;gt;gt;
gt;gt;gt; or even
gt;gt;gt; windows start button|Programs|accessories|System tools|charmap
gt;gt;gt; if you like to mouse.
gt;gt;gt;
gt;gt;gt; Chip Pearson has an addin that may help (if you're using xl2k
gt;gt;gt; or lower).
gt;gt;gt; www.cpearson.com/excel/download.htm
gt;gt;gt; (look for Symbolizer and make sure you get the correct
gt;gt;gt; version)
gt;gt;gt;
gt;gt;gt; Geoff Woolhouse wrote:
gt;gt;gt;gt;
gt;gt;gt;gt; In Excel, what is CharMap.exe, where do I find it and how do
gt;gt;gt;gt; I get help
gt;gt;gt;gt; using
gt;gt;gt;gt; it? I need to include characters which are normally only
gt;gt;gt;gt; found in MSWord.
gt;gt;gt;
gt;gt;gt; --
gt;gt;gt;
gt;gt;gt; Dave Peterson
gt;gt;
gt;gt;
gt;
gt;