![]() Note at the bottom of the dialog box it shows the code for the schwa: 018F. We, however, want the one shown in the dialog box below. Actually, you may be able to find multiple schwa characters. (Display the Insert tab of the ribbon and then click the Symbol tool, in the Symbols group.) If you scroll down a bit in the dialog box, you can find the schwa character. ![]() In Excel, it is helpful to display the Symbol dialog box. 399 is the decimal equivalent of 018F, so he could also get it by typing 018F and immediately pressing Alt+X. Let's take a look.Īs Doctor notes, he can get a schwa in Word by typing Alt+399 on the numeric keypad. This can lead to some confusing (and inconsistent) results. Both programs work the same if the numeric code being used is in the range of 1 through 255, but beyond that all bets are off. The Alt+ shortcut for adding characters in Word doesn't work the same way in Excel, as Doctor has discovered. Doctor wonders why this is and how he can type the character he wants in Excel. ![]() However, typing Alt+399 within Excel does not produce the same character. He can even copy this character from Word and paste it into an Excel worksheet. ![]() In Word, Doctor notes he can type a schwa character by holding down the Alt key as he types 399 on the numeric keypad.
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