Visio2002: Character From Windows Character Map Pastes as Question Mark (306254)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard
  • Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional
This article was previously published under Q306254

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Microsoft Windows Character Map to copy characters or symbols and paste them into Microsoft Visio 2002, the characters may appear as question marks (?).

CAUSE

Microsoft Visio 2002 can only accept some Unicode characters without converting the Unicode characters back to TrueType.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, try pasting the characters as unformatted Unicode text. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. In Character Map, copy the character you want to use.
  2. Start or switch to Visio.
  3. Double-click where you want to paste the special character.
  4. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
  5. Click Unformatted Unicode Text. Click OK.
NOTE: Not all Unicode character codes convert to a TrueType glyph index. Characters that do not have an equivalent may appear as a box or another character.

REFERENCES

For information about the Unicode standard, refer to the following resources:

The Unicode Consortium. The Unicode Standard, Version 2.0. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Developers Press, 1996 (ISBN 0-201-48345-9).

The Unicode Consortium

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

210341 INFO: Unicode Support in Windows 95 and Windows 98

For more information about the TrueType specification, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Microsoft TrueType Specifications

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/27/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB306254
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