Can't past from character map

[Shemp McGurk]

I want to use some of the neat characters in character map but every
time I try all I get when I paste into my Microsoft Works
word-processing document is a "?" or another type of character that I
already have on my regular keyboard.

I am following all the instructions for using the character map: I am
selecting the character I want, then I copy it, and then I try to
paste it...all to no avail.

Is this a common problem? Any suggestions as to how to solve it?

Thanks.

[Microbes@Work]

On 11 May 2003 17:58:28 -0700, (Shemp McGurk)
wrote:

>I want to use some of the neat characters in character map but every
>time I try all I get when I paste into my Microsoft Works
>word-processing document is a "?" or another type of character that I
>already have on my regular keyboard.
>
>I am following all the instructions for using the character map: I am
>selecting the character I want, then I copy it, and then I try to
>paste it...all to no avail.
>
>Is this a common problem? Any suggestions as to how to solve it?
>
>Thanks.

½ is alt 0187
€ is alt 0128
© is alt 0169

I always find it easiest to use 'alt' + the numeric keypad.

AC

[Shemp McGurk]

"Microbes@Work" > wrote in message >...
> On 11 May 2003 17:58:28 -0700, (Shemp McGurk)
> wrote:
>
> >I want to use some of the neat characters in character map but every
> >time I try all I get when I paste into my Microsoft Works
> >word-processing document is a "?" or another type of character that I
> >already have on my regular keyboard.
> >
> >I am following all the instructions for using the character map: I am
> >selecting the character I want, then I copy it, and then I try to
> >paste it...all to no avail.
> >
> >Is this a common problem? Any suggestions as to how to solve it?
> >
> >Thanks.
>
> ½ is alt 0187
> ? is alt 0128
> © is alt 0169
>
> I always find it easiest to use 'alt' + the numeric keypad.
>
> AC

I even tried THAT and it didn't work...I pressed and held alt and then
typed in the numbers and nothing appeared...