Maps and charts are downloaded from the in app portal called the Digital Map Store. First get the software application installed, then start browsing for maps to download. A free basemap is installed by default, and you can use the Digital Map Store feature to explore detailed Topo map, Marine charts and many other specialist maps.
The Character Map utility is free on all Windows machines and can be used to copy and paste accented letters and other foreign language characters characters into any Windows application. The Character Map is similar to the Insert Symbol tool found in some Windows applications such as Microsoft Word.
To open the Character Map utility:
- This project provides both map and character editors for Basilisk Games' excellent games Eschalon Book I, Eschalon Book II, and Eschalon Book III. They should work fine on Linux, Windows, and OSX, though installation on OSX is a little tricky currently. Note that this Sourceforge project page is considered deprecated - see the official URL for file distributions, and GitHub for sourcecode.
- Download Character Map Pro - A simple-to-use and portable program that helps you access various characters for different font styles, while allowing you to copy data to the clipboard.
- Click on the Start (Windows Icon) menu in the lower left, then select All Programs.
Note: The CharMap is an application that can be found by search for applications
Start Menu icon for Windows 7 - Select Programs » Accessories » System Tools » Character Map.
TIP: If you use the Character Map a lot, you may want to make a Shortcut (alias) to it on your Desktop or add it to your Start menu. - A window should open which displays a series of characters in a grid as in the images below.
Maps and charts are downloaded from the in app portal called the Digital Map Store. First get the software application installed, then start browsing for maps to download. A free basemap is installed by default, and you can use the Digital Map Store feature to explore detailed Topo map, Marine charts and many other specialist maps.
The Character Map utility is free on all Windows machines and can be used to copy and paste accented letters and other foreign language characters characters into any Windows application. The Character Map is similar to the Insert Symbol tool found in some Windows applications such as Microsoft Word.
To open the Character Map utility:
- This project provides both map and character editors for Basilisk Games' excellent games Eschalon Book I, Eschalon Book II, and Eschalon Book III. They should work fine on Linux, Windows, and OSX, though installation on OSX is a little tricky currently. Note that this Sourceforge project page is considered deprecated - see the official URL for file distributions, and GitHub for sourcecode.
- Download Character Map Pro - A simple-to-use and portable program that helps you access various characters for different font styles, while allowing you to copy data to the clipboard.
- Click on the Start (Windows Icon) menu in the lower left, then select All Programs.
Note: The CharMap is an application that can be found by search for applications
Start Menu icon for Windows 7 - Select Programs » Accessories » System Tools » Character Map.
TIP: If you use the Character Map a lot, you may want to make a Shortcut (alias) to it on your Desktop or add it to your Start menu. - A window should open which displays a series of characters in a grid as in the images below.
Character Map in Different Versions of Windows
Windows 7
Windows 7 Character Map. The Vista Character Map has a similar appearance.
Windows 8
Windows 8 Character Map
Windows XP
Windows XP Character Map
In the Character Map
- Make sure that the Font from the dropdown list matches that of the document you are creating. If you doing some other function, such as filling out a Web form, select Times New Roman as the Font.
- Look in the grid for the symbol you want. If necessary, use the scroll bars on the right to view more characters.
NOTE: Many Windows fonts include Cyrillic and Greek letters by default. For other scripts, use Arial Unicode or some other appropriate font. - If the character you want is not in the grid, change the font to Arial Unicode MS, Tahoma, Times New Roman,
or some other appropriate font. - To narrow selection by Unicode block, check the Advanced View at the bottom to reveal additional menus. In the Group By menu, select a Unicode Subrange to open a pop-up. Click the block to see available characters in that font.
Windows 7/Vista Character Map with Advanced options visible. - Double-click on any character you wish to insert then click the Select button to make it appear in the Characters to Copy field. You can Select more than one character at this time.
- Highlight one or more of the characters in the Characters to Copy field you wish to insert then click the Copy button.
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Character Map with 'Select' and 'Copy' buttons highlighted.
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- Minimize from the Character Map window, and open or switch to the application window in which you wish to insert the character.
- Position your cursor in the location you wish to insert the character.
- Under the Edit Menu, choose Paste (or use the keyboard shortcut Control+V). The character should appear.
- If necessary, change the font of the inserted character to the one selected in the Character Map.
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