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Q171732: WD97: Control Code for Finding/Replacing with Unicode Value

Article: Q171732
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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In Microsoft Word 97, you can use a search control code to search for a
character by its Unicode value. The syntax of the control code is as follows

  ^uNNNNN

where NNNNN is a decimal number corresponding to the Unicode character value.

MORE INFORMATION
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not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a
particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are provided 'as
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While Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a
particular macro, they will not modify these examples to provide added
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The following Visual Basic for Applications macro will generate a list of the
decimal equivalents for the unicode character values. You can use these Unicode
decimal values with the ^uNNNNN switch.

     Sub UnicodeGenerator()
        Dim I as Integer
        Documents.Add
        ' Set tab stops for clarity.
        Selection.ParagraphFormat.TabStops.ClearAll
        ActiveDocument.DefaultTabStop = InchesToPoints(0.5)
        Selection.ParagraphFormat.TabStops.Add Position:= _
        InchesToPoints(1.5), Alignment:=wdAlignTabCenter, _
        Leader:=wdTabLeaderDots
        ' Insert column headings.
        Selection.InsertAfter "Characters" & Chr(9) & "UniCode Values"
        Selection.InsertParagraphAfter
        ' Character values below 30 generate undesirable results
        ' when inserted into a document. For example, page breaks
        ' and column breaks.
        For i = 30 To 255
           ' Insert the character, a tab and the Unicode equivalent.
           Selection.InsertAfter Chr(i) & Chr(9) & AscW(Chr(i))
           Selection.InsertParagraphAfter
        Next
     End Sub

NOTE: To find a character using the Unicode value, click to select the Match Case
check box. Word will search for either uppercase or lowercase characters
depending on the value used in the search. If you clear the Match Case check
box, Word will search all instances of uppercase and lowercase characters
specified by the value.

For example, if the Match Case check box is cleared, ^u65 will find all uppercase
"A" (Unicode value 65) and lowercase "a" (Unicode value 97) characters in a
document.

REFERENCES
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For more information about Unicode in Microsoft Word 97, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q160070 WD97: Symbol Dialog Different from Previous Versions

  Q159950 WD97: General Information About International Functionality

  Q157478 WD97: What's New in Word 97

Additional query words: symbols

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Keywords          : word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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