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Characters.xls

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This is a spreadsheet that list all of the characters in the ASCII series and the ANSII series (i.e. characters 0 to 255) in Arial, Symbol and Wingdings. Non-printable characters are listed too.

  • System requirements
    • Microsoft Excel
  • Using the spreadsheet
    • The number of each character is listed along side the character itself.
    • The left hand column contains either the non-printable characters or the name of the font.
    • The spreadsheet will print out onto three sheets of landscape A4 paper
    • If you like, you can use the numbers shown to insert the characters into your own document. To do this, follow these steps:
      • If using Symbol or Wingdings, make sure that the correct font is selected in the application that you wish to insert the character.
      • Make sure num lock is on.
      • Hold down alt.
      • Type in the number of the character on the num pad including any leading zeros.
      • Release alt

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