Windows 10: Unicode snowman outputting as plus sign

i'm trying to output the unicode snowman by holding down alt and pressing 2603 on the numpad, which should output ☃, but when i do it it outputs +

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Unicodes and language packs


Several work arounds can be found at http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/0...rs-in-windows/

1. as I suggested above, U+(hexcode) Alt-X
2. edit a registry key and hold down the Alt key while entering the code on the numeric keypad
3. download the free utility called UnicodeInput, which pops up with the Alt-+ key

None of these are useful on my Surface Pro virtual keyboard which is missing both the Alt key numeric keypad *Sad

 

plus (+) sign in phone number ?

I have a telephone list in Outlook with all numbers including country code with a plus(+)-sign in front of it.

When I use OVI Suit to synchronize with my phone 6720c the plus-sign disappear in the phone, so I can't use them?

 

How to type unicode characters in Windows 10?


I haven't the right keyboard available on my laptop, so I can't test this, but the way we used to do it was:

1. Press and hold down the Alt key.
2. Press the + (plus) key on the numeric keypad.
3. Type the hexidecimal unicode value.
4. Release the Alt key.

This comes from:

How to enter Unicode characters in Microsoft Windows

Which leads on to this small utility:

UnicodeInput - a utility to enter Unicode characters on Microsoft Windows

Which I also cannot test.

In Microsoft Word,there must be numerous published macros for handling Unicode - some will be better than others - just go to:

microsoft word unicode macro - Google Search

for loads of links.