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Windows 10 6 Ways to Access Character Map in Windows 10

6 Ways to Access Character Map in Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

You can use the following six methods to turn on Windows 10 Character Map.

Way 1: Access it by searching.

Type map in the search box on taskbar, and choose Character Map from the result.

access character map by search

Way 2: Turn it on in Start Menu.

Open Start Menu, choose All apps, expand Windows Accessories and hit Character Map.

access character map in start menu

Way 3: Open it via Run.

Launch Run, input charmap and click OK.

access character map via run

Way 4: Access it via CMD.

Open Command Prompt, type charmap and press Enter.

access character map via cmd

Way 5: Turn it on via Windows PowerShell.

Start Windows PowerShell, input charmap and tap Enter.

access character map via windows powershell

Way 6: Access it in the Fonts folder.

Step 1: Open Fonts by searching.

Step 2: Select Find a character.

choose find a character

Tips: Add Character Map Shortcut to Windows 10 Desktop

If there is a Character Map shortcut on the desktop, you can simple click the shortcut to open Character Map. You have two options to create one.

Option 1: Send Character Map shortcut to desktop.

Step 1: Enter character in the search box on taskbar, right-click Character Map in the result and select Open file location on the menu.

open character map file location

Step 2: Right-tap Character Map, point at Send to in the menu and choose Desktop (create shortcut) from the sub-options.

send character map shortcut to desktop

Option 2: Create Character Map shortcut on desktop.

Step 1: Right-click blank area on the desktop, point at New in the menu and select Shortcut from the sub-list.

open new shortcut

Step 2: In the Create Shortcut window, type "%windir%\system32\charmap.exe" and hit Next.

type character map location

Tip: The double quotation marks can be omitted.

Step 3: Change the shortcut name to Character Map, and then tap Finish.

name character map shortcut

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