Character Map Shortcuts, How To

[Kent H Caudill]

This may be more of a Windows questions. Is there a way to place
shortcut to the Character Map on the task bar? Or is there a way t
place a shortcut to the Character Map in the Excel tools menu

 

[Jim Rech]

If you have the Quick Launch area showing, find the Character Map item on
the Accessories part of the Start menu and Right mouse drag it to Quick
Launch. When you release the right mouse button pick Copy Here.

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Jim Rech
Excel MVP
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[David McRitchie]

Hi Kent,
Yes, see my http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/rexx/htm/symbols.htm

I would install it on a menu rather than the toolbar, and include
the CharMap icon on the menu. You can copy the CharMap picture
from the web page for the paste button for the menu.

 

[Gord Dibben]

I have this code in my Personal.xla and a button on a Toolbar.

Sub CharMap()
Dim taskID As Variant
On Error Resume Next
taskID = Shell("start Charmap.exe")
If Err <> 0 Then _
MsgBox "CHARMAP.EXE is not installed on your machine."
End Sub

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Dave Peterson]

I use Flying Windows Key R (flying windows key is between ctrl and alt on some
keyboards).

Then I type charmap and hit enter.

But Insert|Symbol has been added in xl2002 that does the same kind of thing.

If you're using xl97 or xl2k, then Chip Pearson has an addin (one for each
version) that adds that functionality to a menu item.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/download.htm
(look for Symbolizer and make sure you get the correct version)

 

[Dave Peterson]

And you didn't ask for it, but Chip Pearson has the opposite utility, too.

It'll tell you what you have in each cell--nice for those funny characters.
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/download.htm
but look for Cell View