Microsoft KB Archive/272805

= WD98: Multiplication Extended Character from Symbol Font Is Incorrectly Pasted into Word Document =

Article ID: 272805

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q272805



SYMPTOMS
The multiplication symbol (an extended character of a font) is incorrectly pasted as the infinity symbol when you copy from a Macintosh text editor, such as SimpleText, into a Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition document.



WORKAROUND
To insert symbols not found on the keyboard into a document, follow these steps:
 * 1) In Word, open an existing document or create a new document.
 * 2) Click where you want to insert the character.
 * 3) On the Insert menu, click Symbol. On the Symbols tab, select Symbol in the Font list box.
 * 4) Double-click the character that you want to insert into the document.



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

Additional query words: off2001kb mac macword WD2001KB word 98 office98 symbol font zap dingbatz wingdings set character change copy equation multiply

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB272805

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