"Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:uqcBbY3RJHA.1144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I cannot get the correct symbol or character to show when I used the
>Alt + code in Windows mail or in Microsoft Works. For example when I
>type Alt+0162 which should be the 'cent' sign I get a smiley face. It
>only works when I copy and paste to the document. How can I make it
>work using the Alt+ command?

Could be a font issue - different fonts can have different symbols in
different places. What font are you using in Character Map, and what
font is Mail / Works using?

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