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Word 2003, Windows XP
I have written simple macros, with keyboard shortcuts, to type in
certain symbols, such as the right arrow. For example:
Sub TypeRightArrow()
On Error GoTo bye
Selection.TypeText Text:=ChrW(8594) & " "
bye:
End Sub
My Normal template font is Arial. I have the Japanese feature
installed; the default Asian font is MS Mincho.
When I'm typing an ordinary English document in Arial and I invoke the
macro, the symbol comes up in MS Mincho. With some symbols, such as
the arrows, this doesn't matter visually. With others, such as bullet
points, the bullet looks terrible in MS Mincho. This problem continues
in a given document even if I turn off the Japanese feature (Start menu
I've since found a workaround:
Selection.InsertSymbol Font:="Arial", CharacterNumber:=8594,
Unicode:=True
So my question is kind of theoretical now: Under the first macro, why
does the symbol default to the default Asian font? This seems like a
bug. Also, it makes the TypeText command useless in many cases.
Thanks for any ideas.
I have written simple macros, with keyboard shortcuts, to type in
certain symbols, such as the right arrow. For example:
Sub TypeRightArrow()
On Error GoTo bye
Selection.TypeText Text:=ChrW(8594) & " "
bye:
End Sub
My Normal template font is Arial. I have the Japanese feature
installed; the default Asian font is MS Mincho.
When I'm typing an ordinary English document in Arial and I invoke the
macro, the symbol comes up in MS Mincho. With some symbols, such as
the arrows, this doesn't matter visually. With others, such as bullet
points, the bullet looks terrible in MS Mincho. This problem continues
in a given document even if I turn off the Japanese feature (Start menu
Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Tools > Microsoft Office 2003 Language Settings. (It does not happen if, after I turn off Japanese, I create a new document. Then, the symbols appear in Arial.) A further problem is that the MS Mincho character, when selected cannot be changed to Arial via the Font dialog or other means. It is stuck in MS Mincho.
I've since found a workaround:
Selection.InsertSymbol Font:="Arial", CharacterNumber:=8594,
Unicode:=True
So my question is kind of theoretical now: Under the first macro, why
does the symbol default to the default Asian font? This seems like a
bug. Also, it makes the TypeText command useless in many cases.
Thanks for any ideas.