Embodiments include a method, system, and storage medium for providing instant text character identification. The method includes querying a code page for a character selected for identification, the querying implemented in response to a request for the identification by a user at a computer device. The request for identification includes an input string of characters to be identified. The method also includes creating a table and entering the character selected for identification and an identification resulting from the querying. The method further includes displaying the table to a user via the computer device. The identification includes corresponding alpha properties or numeric properties of the character selected for identification.