When a Word document containing symbols (such as Greek letters) is saved as HTML, the symbols don't display correctly in most browsers, such as Firefox, Chrome, etc. The only browser that seems to display the symbols is IE. I've been told that this is because the official "standard" for symbols in HTML is to use something called Unicode (I think), but Microsoft doesn't use Unicode, which is why the symbols don't display in most browsers.



Can anyone tell me how to save Word documents to HTML in such a way that the symbols characters will display correctly in Firefox, Chrome, and other browsers (besides IE)?

A multi-faceted question <g>

• I don't know about 2003, but I can use Unicode characters in 2010
• check the Character map for one way of getting characters available on your PC into Word documents
• I have yet to discover a truly reliable keyboard-shortcut equivalent to the Alt+ approach for ASCII characters
• working in an HTML editor – I realise this assumes you're focused on publishing as HTML – would let you use HTML entities that any modern browser should handle

I'll watch this thread, expecting to learn more about conversion from .doc/.docx to .html myself.

You might find this article interesting:
Symbol font – Unicode alternatives for Greek and special characters in HTML
http://www.alanwood.net/demos/symbol.html

It does not, however, explain how to modify your Word document so that any symbols it contains are replaced with their Unicode text font equivalent.

Symbols inserted into a Word document through Word's Symbol Dialog Box should display correctely in all browsers when saved as web pages using the SaveAs dialog box. This is not the case for symbols inserted into a Word document by changing the font to a non-text symbol font (this is probably why you are having a problem).

Hey there - not tech savvy, just OCD.

No idea what ya'll are talking about with the whole language coding thing or whatever. But I found this thread trying to fix that issue and so far this fix worked

File --> options --> save --> "Preserve fidelity when sharing this doc" --> click on ALL NEW DOC from drop down --> then check off "embed" and I checked both boxes underneath that (Embed only blah blah - and the - do not .. blah blah boxes)

If this helps, yay. If it makes no sense in computer language, just ignore. LOL

sincerely, a medical professional who hates computers lol.