How do I create a new symbol for Word 2002

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clyde17022 - 21 Jul 2005 02:20 GMT

I have a document in Word that I want to be able to insert a symbol, which
currently does not exist in the format dropdown box to insert a symbol. The
symbol I would like to be able to add would be a box with an x inside it.

Any ideas would be very helpful.

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Anne Troy - 21 Jul 2005 03:00 GMT

Hi, Clyde. Try changing the font to Wingdings. It should be in there. Also,
see:
http://www.officearticles.com/misc/symbols_and_characters_in_microsoft_office.htm
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> I have a document in Word that I want to be able to insert a symbol, which
> currently does not exist in the format dropdown box to insert a symbol. The
> symbol I would like to be able to add would be a box with an x inside it.
>
> Any ideas would be very helpful.

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Jay Freedman - 21 Jul 2005 03:08 GMT

>I have a document in Word that I want to be able to insert a symbol, which
>currently does not exist in the format dropdown box to insert a symbol. The
>symbol I would like to be able to add would be a box with an x inside it.
>
>Any ideas would be very helpful.

Type the letter T and format it with Wingdings 2 font.

Alternatively, go to Insert > Symbol, select the Wingdings 2 font, and
find the x-in-box character in the left half of the fourth row.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

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