USE THE CHAR FUNCTION TO CHECK YOUR FONTS USING MICROSOFT EXCEL

To check a few fonts at the same time, open a new worksheet and format columns B to E with the Arial, Wingdings, Webdings, and Terminal fonts. Use the CHAR function of Microsoft Excel to return the character specified by a number in Column A.  

To check installed fonts:

1. In cell A2, type 1.
2. Press <-Ctrl-> and drag the right corner of cell A2 down to cell A256.
3. Select cells B2:E256 and type the following formula: =CHAR($A2).
4. Press <-Ctrl+Enter->.

USE THE CHAR FUNCTION TO CHECK YOUR FONTS USING MICROSOFT EXCEL