Hex and Decimal are also on the View menu. Select Hex, enter the number, and clickĭec. Start - Run or Start - All Programs - Accessories - Calculator) and choose
To convert hexadecimal to decimal start Windows Calculator (type calc in
Selecting letters A to E will result in it being considered a hexadecimal number and it will convert to the unicode characters (which are things like form feed and the enter key).
The code is shown on the left hand side of the status bar in Character Map in the Select a character and press Alt + X to convert that character into it's unicode number. This will convert the number typed into the unicode character. In programs based on the Rich Edit 3 control, such as Wordpad, enter a unicode number in hexadecimal format into the document then pressĪlt + X. See Converting Between Decimal and Hexadecimal. Characters entered are converted to OEM for Dos applications and either ANSI or Unicode depending on the Windows' application. Codes over 255 enter the unicode character and are in decimal. If it is then the code will insert the character from the currentĬharacter set else it will insert a character from the OEM character set. The difference is if the first number typed is a zero of not. The point to remember here that the characters are the same for the first 127 codes. However there is two ways of entering codes. The status bar us also empty for characters with well known keys, like the letters A to Z. If your keyboard supports it the code is shown on the right hand side of the status bar inĬharacter Map else this section of the status bar is empty. The keyboard language in use must support entering that character. Holding down alt and pressing the character code on the numeric keypad will enter that character. Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Character Map (or typeĬharmap in Start - Run) and transfer via the clipboard or drag from Character Map into your document. Turn Off Advanced Text Services and set the checkbox Extend Support Of Advanced Text Services To All Programs. Run Language Dialog then click Advanced tab. Start - Control Panel - Regional And Language Options - Languages - Advanced. If turned off these techniques will work in Wordpad but may not in Notepad (depends on what exact character you are trying to insert into what program) or will insert the wrong character (depending on which technique being used). Note: If these techniques do not work for your application then you have the wrong keyboard selected (for that character like with arabic in older windows programs) or you have turned offĪdvanced Text Services. With the Alt key still pressed, type the hexadecimal number using the numeric keypad for digits 0-9 and the normal keys for a-f. Once the registry key is set, the following method can be used to enter Unicode Once the registry key is set, the following method can be used to enter Unicode and reboot (logging out and logging back HKCU\Control Panel\Input Method\EnableHexNumpad with type REG_SZ to value 1 and reboot (logging out and logging back in is sufficient).