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.

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

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" wrote in message
...
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

Or, much more simply,

Shell "charmap.exe", vbNormalFocus


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



"Zack Barresse" wrote in message
...
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" wrote in message
...
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

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" wrote in message
...
Or, much more simply,

Shell "charmap.exe", vbNormalFocus


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



"Zack Barresse" wrote in message
...
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" wrote in message
...
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