Microsoft KB Archive/174993

INV: All Symbols Not Imported into Stock Ticker

PSS ID Number: Q174993 Article last modified on 04-09-1998

WINDOWS:

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Investor == 

= SYMPTOMS =

After importing Portfolio Stocks into the Ticker, all the symbols may not have been added.

= CAUSE =

Only 256 characters (approximately 40 to 50 symbols) can be imported.

= WORKAROUND =

To add extra symbols manually,follow these steps:


 * 1) Right-click the Ticker, and then click Custom on the shortcut menu.
 * 2) Add the additional symbols under “Enter additional stock symbols, separated by commas:”
 * 3) Click Update.

NOTE: This field is also limited in being able to only add 256 additional characters to the Ticker.

= Additional query words: =

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