Microsoft KB Archive/215224

= XL2000: Cannot Enter High ANSI Characters in Properties Window =

Article ID: 215224

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q215224



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to use a keyboard shortcut to insert a high ANSI (American National Standards Institute) character such as the Greek letter Beta in a box in a Properties window, such as the Name box, the character does not appear.

NOTE: The properties window is normally associated with elements of Microsoft Visual Basic such as the Control tool box.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you do not have NUM LOCK set to on.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, turn the NUM LOCK on. To turn the NUM LOCK on, press the NUM LOCK key. When NUM LOCK is on, an indicator light will illuminate on most keyboards and NUM will appear on the Windows status bar.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To create the Greek letter Beta, press ALT+0223.

Additional query words: XL2000

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB215224

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