Hi Linq,
I have only just become aware of the need to accommodate accented characters
in my Access 2000 application, so I have not yet sorted out an easy method
for my users to 'type' such characters on a UK keyboard (finding a way to
use the Windows charmap.exe utility program might offer a solution). The
accented names that currently exist were originally created in Excel,
probably using the symbol insertion facility.

My initial test of AutoExpand was done by copying the required accented
character from the Windows Character Map and then pasting it into my combo
box. This didn't work, but your post implied that there might be a problem
with this method of data entry so I have just tried pasting in some
non-accented characters. That didn't work either, so clearly pasting was my
problem, not the character. Thanks for highlighting that issue.

Your solution of using an Alt-nnnn keystroke combination to enter an
accented character is fine if your required character can be generated in
this way. However, based on a random search through Character Map, many
characters have not been allocated an Alt-nnnn code (displayed at the bottom
right of the Character Map acreen). They only have a U-FFFF code, displayed
at the bottom left of the Character Map screen. I've no idea what you are
supposed to do with this U-FFFF code (where FFFF is a hexadecimal number),
and the Help doesn't help. Any suggestions?

BTW, your example of a capital C with a cedilla accent is Alt-0199 according
to Character Map. Where do you get Alt-128 from? Both codes work on my PC.

David