How to show zeros (0) as "slashed" to eliminate confusion with "O.
 

I am using Office XP and would like to show zeros as "slashed", like the old
HP calculators used to do to eliminate any confusion with "O". This is
especially sensitive in passwords and logon ID's. This option should be
available in Excel and Word.

Hi
you have to install a font which displays zeros this way

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Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany
"Randy Stanford" <Randy schrieb im
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I am using Office XP and would like to show zeros as "slashed", like the
old
HP calculators used to do to eliminate any confusion with "O". This is
especially sensitive in passwords and logon ID's. This option should be
available in Excel and Word.

One of the easiest ways is to use a font which has a significant difference
between zeros and O's. Old English is one of them. I'm sure there are
several on the web.

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Regards,
Fred
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"Randy Stanford" <Randy wrote in message
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I am using Office XP and would like to show zeros as "slashed", like the
old
HP calculators used to do to eliminate any confusion with "O". This is
especially sensitive in passwords and logon ID's. This option should be
available in Excel and Word.

Randy

You need a slashed zero font type.

I downloaded one(Arial Slashed Zero) from the 'net long time past for free.

Several here...... http://www.qsl.net/wa6axe/fonts.html including the one I
use.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:17:03 -0800, "Randy Stanford" <Randy
wrote:

I am using Office XP and would like to show zeros as "slashed", like the old
HP calculators used to do to eliminate any confusion with "O". This is
especially sensitive in passwords and logon ID's. This option should be
available in Excel and Word.