However, Unicode codes greater than 255 can be typed without any leading zeros.
For example, to insert the "Ellipsis" symbol (.) whose ANSI code (in the Western code page) is 133, press the 0, 1, 3, and 3 keys on the numeric pad. The ANSI codes (32 through 255) must be typed with a leading zero.For example, to insert the Greek letter Ω whose ASCII code is 234, just press the 2, 3, and 4 keys on the numeric pad. The ASCII codes (1 through 255) must be typed as is (without leading zero).Type the required decimal ASCII, ANSI, or Unicode code on the numeric pad:.Activate the keyboard "Num Lock" mode (press the Num Lock key if the Num Lock indicator is not highlighted on your keyboard).If you know the ASCII, ANSI, or Unicode numeric code of a symbol (either the decimal or hexadecimal code), you can insert it in the following way: These characters or symbols can subsequently be inserted with the corresponding hot keys, without opening the "Insert | Symbol." dialog. Specific characters or symbols can be placed in a list of your favorite symbols for direct access from this same dialog.Ĭharacters or symbols can be added as specific items to the Clip Library for direct access from the document window later ( see below for details).ĭirect access can also be created by assigning a hot key to any selected character or symbol. You can use this dialog to select and insert characters from any subset of any font installed on your Windows system.