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Symbols quick reference guide
Use the following table to quickly reference how to search for special characters. Note that you can search for the ampersand symbol without using RegEx.
| Symbols | Directions | Example search term | Example search string |
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| $ & @ \ / + , . ; - ' ` ! < > { } ^ _ [ ] | | Update the alphabet file and search. |
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| ? * ( ) # = | Update the alphabet file and use RegEx with an escape character (\). |
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| " % : ~ | Update the alphabet file and use RegEx with the hexadecimal Unicode value. |
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| Characters outside the ASCII code range such as § and £ | Create an AdditionalLetters section at the bottom of the alphabet file and insert the character's Unicode value. |
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Common characters
Here is a list of Unicode hex values necessary to make some commonly requested characters searchable:
| Hex value | Symbol | Description |
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| 00A3 | £ | British Pound |
| 00A5 | ¥ | Yen half-width |
| FFE5 | ￥ | Yen full-width |
| 00A7 | § | Section |
| 00A9 | © | Copyright |
| 00AE | ® | Registered Trademark |
| 00B6 | ¶ | Paragraph |
| 20AC | € | Euro |
For additional Unicode values, use the following Unicode converter: https://www.unicode.org/charts/
