How to use a character code to generate a Wingding character

[Marc Hankin]

According to the Word Help file "By using the character
code, you can later insert Unicode without opening the
Symbol dialog box. Type the character code directly into
a document, and then press ALT+X." I can't figure out
how to do that. I want to generate the "X'd checkbox"
which appears in the Wingdings font page, and which has
the decimal symbol character code of 253, and the hex
symbol character code of 00FD Regardless which code I
type before typing ALT+X, I don't get the "X'd checkbox"
which appears in the Wingdings font page. What am I
doing wrong?

 

[Jezebel]

The code merely tells word which character you want. It doesn't tell it what
font to use. Select Wingdings in the Font drop down on the Formatting menu,
then try it.

The code you want is ALT-0253, and it must be entered on the numeric keypad.

 

[Klaus Linke]

Select Wingdings in the Font drop down on the Formatting menu,

then try it.

Better insert the character ý first (type FD then use Alt+X; or use
Alt+0253 as suggested by Jezebel)), and *then* change the font to
Wingdings.
Alt+X is meant to be used with Unicode fonts, and Wingdings isn't a Unicode
font.

If you type "FD" in the Wingdings font, Word will insert U+F046 and U+F044,
instead of "F" and "D" = Unicode U+0046 and U+0044.
Alt+X will then turn U+F044 into the code "F044", which is just a bunch of
4 weird symbols in Wingdings, resulting in chaos.

Regards,
Klaus