Microsoft KB Archive/65357

Word 5.50 Entering Extended Character Set Characters

PSS ID Number: Q65357 Article last modified on 01-24-1995

5.50

MS-DOS

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The steps to enter characters from the IBM Extended Character Set (ECS) into Word version 5.50 documents (Character Windows interface) are as follows:


 * 1) Activate the NUM LOCK key. A “NL” should appear in the status bar if the status bar is active (select “Status Bar” from the View menu to activate the status bar).
 * 2) Hold down the ALT key.
 * 3) Enter the ASCII value of the character on the numeric keypad. See Appendix A, “The Extended Character Set” for more information.
 * 4) Release the ALT key to view the character.

If NUM LOCK is not active prior to pressing a key on the numeric keypad, Word 5.50 will beep. This differs from previous versions of Microsoft Word, which did not require NUM LOCK to be active. This change is the result of Word 5.50’s Character Windows interface, which uses the ALT key to activate the menu.

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