Microsoft KB Archive/77914

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Macro to Insert a Bullet in WinWord If No Keypad Exists
'Article ID: Q77914

Creation Date: 30-OCT-1991

Revision Date: 09-SEP-1996' The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

Some keyboards, such as those used with laptop computers, do not have a separate numeric keypad to use to insert the bullet code (ALT+0183) or other symbols using the symbol soft font set that comes with Word for Windows version 1.x. The following macro inserts the bullet character. You can create a glossary item with the resulting bullet.

Sub MAIN Dim dlg As FormatCharacter GetCurValues Dlg a$ = dlg.Font FormatCharacter .Font = &quot;Symbol&quot; Insert Chr$(183) FormatCharacter .Font = a$  End Sub You can modify the sixth line in the above macro to create another symbol code by replacing (183) with the code of the symbol you want to use. You can also use this macro in Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.0 or 6.0. However, version 2.0 or 6.0, includes a function that allows you to automatically insert a symbol by selecting the appropriate symbol from a list. To use this feature, choose Symbol from the Insert menu. A dialog box appears displaying all of the available symbol codes. Select the symbol you want to use and choose the OK button. The symbol is inserted in your document.

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Additional reference words: 1.0 1.1 1.1a 1.x 2.00 word6

winword winword2 6.00 6.00a 6.00c