# How to print ★ symbol on SSRS report **URL:** \ **Category:** Epicor ERP 10\ **Tags:** ssrs\ **Created:** [May 29, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228 "2019-05-29T14:51:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fredmeissner](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/fredmeissner/32/58009_2.png) [@fredmeissner](https://www.epiusers.help/u/fredmeissner)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/1 "2019-05-29T14:51:01Z")
While Crystal reports can handle this, we are transitioning to SSRS and we need to display it on our work travelers to comply with our suppliers. Are there alternatives to display a black star on SSRS, that can still be pulled from a text field (image not possible)? I haven’t been able to find unicode options other than this ★ (U+2605). When the report prints, the empty square indicating “no symbol” is displayed. ---
**Author:** ![bderuvo](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/bderuvo/32/55706_2.png) [@bderuvo](https://www.epiusers.help/u/bderuvo)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/2 "2019-05-29T14:52:33Z")
can you use an asterisk and keep it simple? ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Conn](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/chris_conn/32/93797_2.png) [@Chris\_Conn](https://www.epiusers.help/u/Chris_Conn)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/3 "2019-05-29T14:54:52Z")
Is this a static or dynamic field? If it’s static, can you copy the symbol and paste? Most likely, the initial issue is that the font you are using doesnt have a character for that symbol. ---
**Author:** ![josecgomez](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/josecgomez/32/55731_2.png) [@josecgomez](https://www.epiusers.help/u/josecgomez)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/4 "2019-05-29T15:03:39Z")
Your font needs to be Segoe UI Symbol ![image](https://epiusers.help/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/be3d7f51bbb8d822184ad3cf07f6c5aff8a1778b.png) Then it works fine ![image](https://epiusers.help/uploads/default/original/3X/9/4/94c098c4e4ffe388f9d652bdbee34e979a008719.png) ---
**Author:** ![ckrusen](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/ckrusen/32/50584_2.png) [@ckrusen](https://www.epiusers.help/u/ckrusen)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/5 "2019-05-29T15:07:08Z")
> [@fredmeissner](#): > > ★ Have you tried the `CharW` function? ```auto = ChrW(9733) + " This Line has a star!" ``` # Edit fixed function name and entered unicode value as decimal ---
**Author:** ![ckrusen](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/ckrusen/32/50584_2.png) [@ckrusen](https://www.epiusers.help/u/ckrusen)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/6 "2019-05-29T15:23:00Z")
![image](https://epiusers.help/uploads/default/original/3X/5/3/5315566daf39168a7d8e0e6c9a9fcd03f9d3b134.png) Gives you the “square” when you run it. ![image](https://epiusers.help/uploads/default/original/3X/8/6/867313b8b73cee2c304bf0da8c971c1fea165ae9.png) But switching to Print Layout shows ![image](https://epiusers.help/uploads/default/original/3X/4/9/491868c3d4d7b0c1feb033564366f227ab9b246f.png) ---
**Author:** ![ckrusen](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/ckrusen/32/50584_2.png) [@ckrusen](https://www.epiusers.help/u/ckrusen)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/7 "2019-05-29T15:25:51Z")
One last thing … There is an issue where the rendered document will display the star, but if you copy and paste that text to another document, it loses it. > **[KB3152596 - FIX: Unicode characters are displayed as square blocks after you...](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb3152596-fix-unicode-characters-are-displayed-as-square-blocks-after-you-paste-them-from-an-ssrs-report-db96e969-f0cd-9996-9061-c9580cd982d8)** > > Fixes an issue that causes Unicode characters to be displayed as square blocks after you paste them from a SQL Server Reporting Services Service (SSRS) report in PDF format. ---
**Author:** ![fredmeissner](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/fredmeissner/32/58009_2.png) [@fredmeissner](https://www.epiusers.help/u/fredmeissner)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/8 "2019-05-29T15:44:23Z")
Wow, thank you everyone for the swift responses! I believe Jose’s will work best for us as the star is embedded among other text. ---
**Author:** ![hkeric.wci](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/hkeric.wci/32/52019_2.png) [@hkeric.wci](https://www.epiusers.help/u/hkeric.wci)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/9 "2019-05-29T16:26:45Z")
@Chris_Conn recommends you save it as a .jpg then you can embed the image in the report wherever a star is needed. 😛 Chris!! Where have you been, busy man! ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Conn](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/chris_conn/32/93797_2.png) [@Chris\_Conn](https://www.epiusers.help/u/Chris_Conn)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/10 "2019-05-29T16:28:01Z")
Oh just hanging out… ![image](https://epiusers.help/uploads/default/original/3X/7/4/74319db04857d0d21a1dc51310299b76b892ea07.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Banderson](https://www.epiusers.help/user_avatar/www.epiusers.help/banderson/32/50875_2.png) [@Banderson](https://www.epiusers.help/u/Banderson)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/how-to-print-symbol-on-ssrs-report/56228/11 "2019-05-29T16:43:57Z")
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