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Text Type (Simulate Keystrokes): <ALT><KEYP5>


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Today I learned that in Microsoft Word, Alt + Numpad 5 is the hotkey to select a table.


With this new factoid in mind, I began to write a Macro Express script to do something with it. The script runs through a multi-step process that selects an entire table, copies it, assigns the data to a variable, parses the data, etc.


The problem is that my script, which starts with this line...


 

Text Type (Simulate Keystrokes): <ALT><KEYP5>


... doesn't select the table. Instead, the script inserts an emoji for the club, as in the suit in a pack of playing cards: ♣

 

I tried different hotkey activations for my macro, including "Alt + /" and "Ctrl + /" but the result was the same.

 

I tried <ALTD><KEYP5><ALTU>. Same thing.

 

Any ideas on why I'm getting an emoji instead of a key press?

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I'm sorry I don't have more time now but I have experienced a similar problem with this. In Outlook there it's how to enter an emoji using the Windows Emoji Picker. I'd suggest researching that and determine how to disable it.

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