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How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet?
How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet? The shortcut does not
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How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet?
"Barb" wrote in message ... How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet? The shortcut does not work using the ALT+0252. If I recall, those shortcuts only work if you use the numeric keypad to enter them, not the numbers across the top of the main keyboard area. If you're already doing this, make sure the cell is formatted with a font which actually contains the checkmark symbol. Wingdings is one of those fonts. Here's a foolproof method, although it's a bit convoluted: 1) Click Start, Run, and enter charmap. At the top, switch to the Wingdings font. 2) Scroll down to the end and you'll see a checkmark symbol. Click it, then click the Select button, and finally, click the Copy button. The symbol is now on the clipboard. 3) Go back to your Excel sheet and paste where you want the symbol. It will not appear correctly until you change the font in that cell to Wingdings. |
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How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet?
Try InsertSymbols and then pick the WingDing font and highlite the check mark symbol and click on Insert. -- neopolitan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ neopolitan's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...nfo&userid=611 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=505704 |
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How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet?
ü - checkmark - enter with ctrl+:,u
û - matching x - enter with ctrl+^,u You can also copy and paste them. Change the font to wingdings to get the marks to look like a checkmar and an x. "Barb" wrote: How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet? The shortcut does not work using the ALT+0252. |
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How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet?
Letter a, marlett font.
-- HTH Bob Phillips (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Barb" wrote in message ... How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet? The shortcut does not work using the ALT+0252. |
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How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet?
Enter an upper-case P in a cell and then format as Wingdings 2
-- Gary''s Student "Barb" wrote: How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet? The shortcut does not work using the ALT+0252. |
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How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet?
And if you're really frustrated:
=char(252) You could even copy|paste special|values if you wanted. (and copy to new cells, too) And from a previous post: 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) Barb wrote: How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet? The shortcut does not work using the ALT+0252. -- Dave Peterson |
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How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet?
Wahoo! That was fun!
"Doug Kanter" wrote: "Barb" wrote in message ... How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet? The shortcut does not work using the ALT+0252. If I recall, those shortcuts only work if you use the numeric keypad to enter them, not the numbers across the top of the main keyboard area. If you're already doing this, make sure the cell is formatted with a font which actually contains the checkmark symbol. Wingdings is one of those fonts. Here's a foolproof method, although it's a bit convoluted: 1) Click Start, Run, and enter charmap. At the top, switch to the Wingdings font. 2) Scroll down to the end and you'll see a checkmark symbol. Click it, then click the Select button, and finally, click the Copy button. The symbol is now on the clipboard. 3) Go back to your Excel sheet and paste where you want the symbol. It will not appear correctly until you change the font in that cell to Wingdings. |
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How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet?
And, you now have a source for lots of utterly useless symbols! But, some of
the other peoples' methods are faster. "Carole Drake" wrote in message ... Wahoo! That was fun! "Doug Kanter" wrote: "Barb" wrote in message ... How do I insert a checkmark into an excel spreadsheet? The shortcut does not work using the ALT+0252. If I recall, those shortcuts only work if you use the numeric keypad to enter them, not the numbers across the top of the main keyboard area. If you're already doing this, make sure the cell is formatted with a font which actually contains the checkmark symbol. Wingdings is one of those fonts. Here's a foolproof method, although it's a bit convoluted: 1) Click Start, Run, and enter charmap. At the top, switch to the Wingdings font. 2) Scroll down to the end and you'll see a checkmark symbol. Click it, then click the Select button, and finally, click the Copy button. The symbol is now on the clipboard. 3) Go back to your Excel sheet and paste where you want the symbol. It will not appear correctly until you change the font in that cell to Wingdings. |
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