WD: Not All Fonts Appear in the Insert Symbol Dialog Box

• Microsoft Word for Windows versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

The Symbol dialog box in Microsoft Word contains a Symbols From list box. The fonts listed in this box are either Decorative family fonts or fonts that have a non-ANSI/OEM character set (for example, Symbol or Zapf Dingbats). Fonts that do not appear in the Symbols From box include ANSI character set fonts (for example, Times Roman and Helvetica).

To access the Symbol dialog box, use the appropriate method for your version of Word.

Word 97 for Windows or Word 89 Macintosh Edition

Method 1:

On the Insert menu, click Symbol.

Method 2:

1. On the Format menu, click Bullets And Numbering.

2. On the Bulleted tab, click one of the bullet styles, and then click Customize.

3. Click Bullet.

Word 6.0 and 7.0

Method 1:

On the Insert menu, click Symbol.

Method 2:

1. On the Format menu, click Bullets And Numbering.

2. On the Bulleted tab, click one of the bullet styles, and then click Modify.

3. Click Bullet.

Word 2.0 for Windows

In Word version 2.0, you can use the InsertSymbol macro, included as part of the Application Note titled "WordBasic Macro Examples for Word for Windows 2.0," to display the special characters for any font listed in the Character dialog box. A dialog box prompts you for a font name prior to displaying the Symbol dialog box of special characters.

This Application Note is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ WD0523.exe (size: 95492 bytes) 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

MORE INFORMATION

If you want to use a font that is not listed, you can type the name of the font in the Symbols From box. The font display is not updated automatically; after you type the font name, you must select one of the characters on the symbol grid to display your chosen font. For example, if you want to choose a symbol or bullet from the Courier font set, type Courier in the Symbols From box. Select a cell on the symbol grid to view the Courier characters, and then select your symbol or new bullet character from the Courier font set.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 153-154, 523