How do I create the symbols for feet and inches.

[llorcas]

I cannot find the slanted symbols for feet and inches in Word (MS Office
2003). How do I create them?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

They are 2 keys past the L key.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Try Insert - Symbol. Set the Font: to Symbol. I see a serviceable mark for
feet in Character code 162, and for inches in 178.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

But, those aren't slanted. Not a math geek, eh, JoAnn? ;-)

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Author of the Word 2007 Bible
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They are 2 keys past the L key.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I cannot find the slanted symbols for feet and inches in Word (MS Office
2003). How do I create them?

 

[llorcas]

Thanks, Herb, but when I insert symbol 0162 I get Ţ. With 0178, I get Ÿ. I'm
using MS Word (MS Office 2003) on Windows XP. Does that make a difference?

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

I get the correct characters when I insert them using the Symbol dialog box,
but not when using the direct characters by number. In the Symbol dialog, do
you see the correct symbols in those positions when Symbol font is selected?

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Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

 

[llorcas]

No, I do not.

I get the correct characters when I insert them using the Symbol dialog box,
but not when using the direct characters by number. In the Symbol dialog, do
you see the correct symbols in those positions when Symbol font is selected?

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I use the prime and double prime characters at U2032 and U2033. I have
assigned them to Ctrl+Shift+F and Ctrl+Shift+I.

 

[llorcas]

Thank you, JoAnn. I've been trying for months to find the answer. The problem
here is that the symbol for feet and inches must be slanted, and that's where
I'm running into problems. I think the symbol for feet is prime (′ ) under
symbol code 2032, but now I can't find the correct one for double prime (for
inches).

They are 2 keys past the L key.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I cannot find the slanted symbols for feet and inches in Word (MS Office
2003). How do I create them?

 

[llorcas]

Eureka--it works! Thank you ever so much, Suzanne.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Double prime is at 2033. The way these characters actually display will be
determined by the font.

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Thank you, JoAnn. I've been trying for months to find the answer. The
problem here is that the symbol for feet and inches must be slanted,
and that's where I'm running into problems. I think the symbol for
feet is prime (' ) under symbol code 2032, but now I can't find the
correct one for double prime (for inches).

They are 2 keys past the L key.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I cannot find the slanted symbols for feet and inches in Word (MS
Office 2003). How do I create them?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

To a degree, yes however I'll be darned if I would be so picky as to argue
the angle of ' vs ´. Would they do the same of it was handritten? (Maybe my
world is a bit simpler but that's one argument I'd walk away from rolling my
eyes.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

But, those aren't slanted. Not a math geek, eh, JoAnn? ;-)

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

They are 2 keys past the L key.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I cannot find the slanted symbols for feet and inches in Word (MS Office
2003). How do I create them?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It depends on the application. For a printed book, I believe the appropriate
character is important.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

To a degree, yes however I'll be darned if I would be so picky as to argue
the angle of ' vs ´. Would they do the same of it was handritten? (Maybe
my world is a bit simpler but that's one argument I'd walk away from
rolling my eyes.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

But, those aren't slanted. Not a math geek, eh, JoAnn? ;-)

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

They are 2 keys past the L key.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



I cannot find the slanted symbols for feet and inches in Word (MS Office
2003). How do I create them?

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Now I'm wondering why I don't have to resort to the unicode method.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Inserting them from the Symbol font (0162 and 0178) is equally satisfactory;
I just prefer having them in the Default Paragraph Font.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA