Three ways:
a) type a lower case L and format as Symbol (still ASCII)
b) Use Insert Symbol if you have newer version of Excel - and make a short
cut for future use(true Unicode)
c) Make symbol in Word and use Copy & Paste

It is not "DOS equivalent" but "ASCII equivalent"
best wishes
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Bernard V Liengme
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"Wazooli" wrote in message
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How do you insert unicode characters that have no DOS equivalent. For
example, how would I insert a lambda in a cell? The unicode is U + 03BB.
Typing this has no effect.

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