GPS for Dummies.pdf - Engineering Surveyor

Chapter 17: Saving and Editing Street Maps285Inserting symbolsFollow these steps to add a symbol from a font to a map in your graphicsprogram:1. Install the symbol font.This process depends on your Windows version. Your Windows onlineHelp system or user guide has instructions for installing fonts.2. Run the Character Map program by following one of these two steps:• Choose Start➪Programs➪Accessories➪System Tools➪Character Map.• Choose Start➪Run, and then type charmap in the Run dialog box.3. Select the font you want from the Font drop-down list.4. Click the symbol you want to use.5. Click the Select button; then click the Copy button to copy the symbolto the Clipboard.Figure 17-2 shows the Character Map user interface.6. Select the text tool in your graphics program.7. Move the cursor to where you want the symbol to appear and thenclick.8. Paste the symbol from the Clipboard into the map.Figure 17-2:UseCharacterMap tocopy a mapsymbolto theClipboard.