Microsoft KB Archive/67149

Works: Using Extended Character Sets

PSS ID Number: Q67149 Article last modified on 10-16-1998

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Extended characters (ASCII 33-255) are printer-dependent, and each font supported by the printer can include a different extended character set. To examine the character sets supported by your printer, refer to your printer manual.

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Another way to view the extended character sets for a printer is to create a character test document that you format for each font and then print. This procedure produces a table of the extended character sets for the printer.

To create a character test document, do the following:


 * 1) Open a new word processing document (ALT, F, N, W).
 * 2) Type “Font Name:” at the top of the document.
 * 3) Press and hold down the ALT key and press “33” on the numeric keypad, then press TAB.
 * 4) Repeat step 3 for numbers 34 to 255.
 * 5) Save the document (ALT, F, A) as CHARTEST.WPS.
 * 6) Highlight the document (ALT, S, A).
 * 7) Choose Format Font & Style (ALT, T, F), then select one of the fonts in the “Fonts:” field.
 * 8) Type the name of the font chosen in step 7 at the top of the document next to “Font Name:”.
 * 9) Print the document.
 * 10) Repeat steps 6 through 9 for the rest of the fonts.

To use extended characters in a Works document, do the following:


 * 1) Find the desired character on your CHARTEST.WPS document.
 * 2) To enter the desired character, press and hold ALT and type the character’s value using the numeric keypad. (Note: the screen may not display this character as it will print on your printer.)
 * 3) Highlight the character and format it for the appropriate font.

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