In Excel, what is CharMap.exe?

[Geoff Woolhouse]

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.

[Dave Peterson]

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

Geoff Woolhouse wrote:
>
> 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.

--

Dave Peterson

[Zack Barresse]

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("WScript.Shell")

'Run the variable
WsShell.Run ("charmap")

'Clean up objects
Set WsShell = Nothing

End SubHTH

--
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.



"Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:43C7E941.4BAF9625@verizonXSPAM.net...
> 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).
> http://www.cpearson.com/excel/download.htm
> (look for Symbolizer and make sure you get the correct version)
>
> Geoff Woolhouse wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson

[Chip Pearson]

Or, much more simply,

Shell "charmap.exe", vbNormalFocus


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"Zack Barresse" <firefytrNO@SPAMvbaexpress.com> wrote in message
news:eGWKTfHGGHA.216@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> 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("WScript.Shell")
>
> 'Run the variable
> WsShell.Run ("charmap")
>
> 'Clean up objects
> Set WsShell = Nothing
>
> End SubHTH
>
> --
> 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.
>
>
>
> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:43C7E941.4BAF9625@verizonXSPAM.net...
>> 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).
>> http://www.cpearson.com/excel/download.htm
>> (look for Symbolizer and make sure you get the correct
>> version)
>>
>> Geoff Woolhouse wrote:
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Dave Peterson
>
>

[Zack Barresse]

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.


"Chip Pearson" <chip@cpearson.com> wrote in message
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> Or, much more simply,
>
> Shell "charmap.exe", vbNormalFocus
>
>
> --
> Cordially,
> Chip Pearson
> Microsoft MVP - Excel
> Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
> www.cpearson.com
>
>
>
> "Zack Barresse" <firefytrNO@SPAMvbaexpress.com> wrote in message
> news:eGWKTfHGGHA.216@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> 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("WScript.Shell")
>>
>> 'Run the variable
>> WsShell.Run ("charmap")
>>
>> 'Clean up objects
>> Set WsShell = Nothing
>>
>> End SubHTH
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
>> news:43C7E941.4BAF9625@verizonXSPAM.net...
>>> 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).
>>> http://www.cpearson.com/excel/download.htm
>>> (look for Symbolizer and make sure you get the correct
>>> version)
>>>
>>> Geoff Woolhouse wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Dave Peterson
>>
>>
>
>