Can anyone please tell me if there is a Unicode number for the symbol (<MOD-BOX>) which precedes a dimension for a square hole or section? (see attachment)
I am trying to use this symbol in an Excel document alongside a number in Arial font, but can't find the symbol anywhere in the Arial character map - there exists a small square only, can't find one of full character height.
Thanks,
Janek
Sep 14, 2017 9:41 AM
Use Wingdings character code 0xA8.
download the attached file in the second post down on page 1. extract the file from the zip, preview, install.
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I'm not all that familiar with this sort of thing but does this help?
I got that number from the SW character map. Not sure how to use it though. How is that used in Excel?..
Janek, check out the "AMGDT" font in MS Word/Excel ... It's not perfect, but it's the best I've ever seen.
Using this font it's the letter "O" for the Square Box Symbol BTW ...
A through Z ... abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Thank you all for your time and replies.
The small square, Unicode 25A1, seems the best bet as you don't have to mix fonts in the cell. But you have to enlarge it independently of the number it precedes if you want it to match height.
Dennis, to type a Unicode character in Excel, you hold down Alt and type +XXXX then release the Alt key (where XXXX is the Unicode code).
Cheers!
