Re: [WinMac] Getting a bullet symbol in Excel for Windows98

Lesley Vita(lesley.vita[at]darwin.ntu.edu.au)
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 14:01:01 +0930

>A quick question:
>
>People just switched from using Excel on the Macintosh to Excel in Windows98,
>and they want to type bullets as they did on the Mac (option-8). Is there a
>keycaps-like program available in Windows98 for finding out the appropriate
>keystroke? Or, is this a character code issue for which I will need to create
>a macro for typing in the appropriate code to get the special character? And,
>if I do need a character code, what is the character code for bullets?
>
>Thanks,
>Victor
>P/T computer consultant for nonprofits

I've got news for you, Victor. If you install Office 98 on a mac, suddenly
the bullet (option -8) isn't there anymore. I've been lamenting it ever
since, especially since the replacement, M$ automatic bulletting, belongs
in a deep, deep hole. Which is where it's left me, more than once.

Regards,

Lesley Vita

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