remove unnecessary sal_Unicode casts in SC module

Change-Id: Iee7688ea60b4d45d3e6725afd46e9cbb5ebe26c5

52 files changed, 201 insertions, 203 deletions

diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/dpcache.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/dpcache.cxx
index 5ef3adada7a2..ab7643d62e07 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/dpcache.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/dpcache.cxx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ OUString createLabelString(ScDocument* pDoc, SCCOL nCol, SCROW nRow, SCTAB nTab)
         // Replace an empty label string with column name.
         OUStringBuffer aBuf;
         aBuf.append(ScGlobal::GetRscString(STR_COLUMN));
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+        aBuf.append(' ');
 
         ScAddress aColAddr(nCol, 0, 0);
         aBuf.append(aColAddr.Format(SCA_VALID_COL, NULL));
diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/dptabres.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/dptabres.cxx
index 5e1f1c978e09..3c17edcdc7db 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/dptabres.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/dptabres.cxx
@@ -1328,13 +1328,13 @@ static OUString lcl_parseSubtotalName(const OUString& rSubStr, const OUString& r
     for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < n; ++i)
     {
         sal_Unicode c = rSubStr[i];
-        if (!bEscaped && c == sal_Unicode('\\'))
+        if (!bEscaped && c == '\\')
         {
             bEscaped = true;
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (!bEscaped && c == sal_Unicode('?'))
+        if (!bEscaped && c == '?')
             aNewStr.append(rCaption);
         else
             aNewStr.append(c);
diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/dputil.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/dputil.cxx
index fd15d4e1e888..b2171f1e4643 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/dputil.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/dputil.cxx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ OUString ScDPUtil::createDuplicateDimensionName(const OUString& rOriginal, size_
 
     OUStringBuffer aBuf(rOriginal);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < nDupCount; ++i)
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('*'));
+        aBuf.append('*');
 
     return aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
 }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ OUString lcl_GetNumGroupName(
     {
         rtl::math::doubleToUStringBuffer( aBuffer, fStartValue, rtl_math_StringFormat_Automatic,
             rtl_math_DecimalPlaces_Max, cDecSep, true );
-        aBuffer.append( (sal_Unicode) '-' );
+        aBuffer.append( '-' );
         rtl::math::doubleToUStringBuffer( aBuffer, fEndValue, rtl_math_StringFormat_Automatic,
             rtl_math_DecimalPlaces_Max, cDecSep, true );
     }
diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/formulacell.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/formulacell.cxx
index 07f865681f66..c067976a7418 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/formulacell.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/formulacell.cxx
@@ -807,13 +807,11 @@ void ScFormulaCell::GetFormula( OUStringBuffer& rBuffer,
         aComp.CreateStringFromTokenArray( rBuffer );
     }
 
-    sal_Unicode ch('=');
-    rBuffer.insert( 0, &ch, 1 );
+    rBuffer.insert( 0, '=');
     if( cMatrixFlag )
     {
-        sal_Unicode ch2('{');
-        rBuffer.insert( 0, &ch2, 1);
-        rBuffer.append( sal_Unicode('}'));
+        rBuffer.insert( 0, '{');
+        rBuffer.append( '}');
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/funcdesc.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/funcdesc.cxx
index c8c0b24064f1..66c323485769 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/funcdesc.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/funcdesc.cxx
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ OUString ScFuncDesc::GetParamList() const
              * parameters. For now parameters are always added, so no special
              * treatment of a trailing "; " necessary. */
             aSig.append(*(ppDefArgNames[nFix]));
-            aSig.append(sal_Unicode('1'));
+            aSig.append('1');
             aSig.append(sep);
-            aSig.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+            aSig.append(' ');
             aSig.append(*(ppDefArgNames[nFix]));
-            aSig.append(sal_Unicode('2'));
+            aSig.append('2');
             aSig.append(sep);
             aSig.appendAscii(" ... ");
         }
@@ -189,17 +189,17 @@ OUString ScFuncDesc::GetParamList() const
             }
 
             aSig.append(*(ppDefArgNames[nFix]));
-            aSig.append(sal_Unicode('1'));
+            aSig.append('1');
             aSig.appendAscii( ", " );
             aSig.append(*(ppDefArgNames[nFix+1]));
-            aSig.append(sal_Unicode('1'));
+            aSig.append('1');
             aSig.append(sep);
             aSig.appendAscii( " " );
             aSig.append(*(ppDefArgNames[nFix]));
-            aSig.append(sal_Unicode('2'));
+            aSig.append('2');
             aSig.appendAscii( ", " );
             aSig.append(*(ppDefArgNames[nFix+1]));
-            aSig.append(sal_Unicode('2'));
+            aSig.append('2');
             aSig.append(sep);
             aSig.appendAscii( " ... " );
         }
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ ScFunctionList::ScFunctionList() :
         pDesc->pFuncName   = new OUString(pAddInFuncData->GetInternalName().toAsciiUpperCase());
 
         OUStringBuffer aBuf(aArgDesc);
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('\n'));
+        aBuf.append('\n');
         aBuf.appendAscii("( AddIn: ");
         aBuf.append(pAddInFuncData->GetModuleName());
         aBuf.appendAscii(" )");
diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/postit.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/postit.cxx
index dfd143dfd803..1cf598c8c081 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/postit.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/postit.cxx
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ OUString ScPostIt::GetText() const
         for( sal_Int32 nPara = 0, nParaCount = pEditObj->GetParagraphCount(); nPara < nParaCount; ++nPara )
         {
             if( nPara > 0 )
-                aBuffer.append( sal_Unicode( '\n' ) );
+                aBuffer.append( '\n' );
             aBuffer.append( pEditObj->GetText( nPara ) );
         }
         return aBuffer.makeStringAndClear();
diff --git a/sc/source/core/tool/chartarr.cxx b/sc/source/core/tool/chartarr.cxx
index 8631823a79b4..a60e361e8fdd 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/tool/chartarr.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/tool/chartarr.cxx
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ ScMemChart* ScChartArray::CreateMemChartSingle()
             {
                 OUStringBuffer aBuf;
                 aBuf.append(ScGlobal::GetRscString(STR_COLUMN));
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+                aBuf.append(' ');
 
                 ScAddress aPos( aCols[ nCol ], 0, 0 );
                 aBuf.append(aPos.Format(SCA_VALID_COL, NULL));
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ ScMemChart* ScChartArray::CreateMemChartSingle()
             {
                 OUStringBuffer aBuf;
                 aBuf.append(ScGlobal::GetRscString(STR_ROW));
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+                aBuf.append(' ');
                 aBuf.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(aRows[nRow]+1));
                 aString = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
             }
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ ScMemChart* ScChartArray::CreateMemChartMulti()
             if (aString.isEmpty())
             {
                 OUStringBuffer aBuf(ScGlobal::GetRscString(STR_COLUMN));
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+                aBuf.append(' ');
                 if ( pPos )
                     nPosCol = pPos->Col() + 1;
                 else
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ ScMemChart* ScChartArray::CreateMemChartMulti()
             if (aString.isEmpty())
             {
                 OUStringBuffer aBuf(ScGlobal::GetRscString(STR_ROW));
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+                aBuf.append(' ');
                 if ( pPos )
                     nPosRow = pPos->Row() + 1;
                 else
diff --git a/sc/source/core/tool/chgtrack.cxx b/sc/source/core/tool/chgtrack.cxx
index b5a2e3c38093..901ca52f898f 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/tool/chgtrack.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/tool/chgtrack.cxx
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void ScChangeAction::GetDescription(
     {
         aBuf.append(
             ScGlobal::GetRscString(STR_CHANGED_MOVE_REJECTION_WARNING));
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+        aBuf.append(' ');
         rStr = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
         return;
     }
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ void ScChangeAction::GetDescription(
     {
         aBuf.append(
             ScGlobal::GetRscString(STR_CHANGED_DELETE_REJECTION_WARNING));
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+        aBuf.append(' ');
         rStr = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
         return;
     }
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ void ScChangeAction::GetDescription(
             {
                 aBuf.append(
                     ScGlobal::GetRscString(STR_CHANGED_MOVE_REJECTION_WARNING));
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+                aBuf.append(' ');
                 rStr = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
                 return;
             }
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ void ScChangeAction::GetDescription(
             {
                 aBuf.append(
                     ScGlobal::GetRscString(STR_CHANGED_DELETE_REJECTION_WARNING));
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+                aBuf.append(' ');
                 rStr = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
                 return;
             }
@@ -516,10 +516,10 @@ OUString ScChangeAction::GetRefString(
                     OUString aTmp;
                     pDoc->GetName( aTmpRange.aStart.Tab(), aTmp );
                     aBuf.append(aTmp);
-                    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('.'));
+                    aBuf.append('.');
                 }
                 aBuf.append(ScColToAlpha(aTmpRange.aStart.Col()));
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(':'));
+                aBuf.append(':');
                 aBuf.append(ScColToAlpha(aTmpRange.aEnd.Col()));
             break;
             case SC_CAT_INSERT_ROWS :
@@ -529,10 +529,10 @@ OUString ScChangeAction::GetRefString(
                     OUString aTmp;
                     pDoc->GetName( aTmpRange.aStart.Tab(), aTmp );
                     aBuf.append(aTmp);
-                    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('.'));
+                    aBuf.append('.');
                 }
                 aBuf.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(aTmpRange.aStart.Row()+1));
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(':'));
+                aBuf.append(':');
                 aBuf.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(aTmpRange.aEnd.Row()+1));
             break;
             default:
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@ OUString ScChangeAction::GetRefString(
         }
         if ( (bFlag3D && IsDeleteType()) || IsDeletedIn() )
         {
-            aBuf.insert(0, sal_Unicode('('));
-            aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(')'));
+            aBuf.insert(0, '(');
+            aBuf.append(')');
         }
     }
     return aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ void ScChangeActionIns::GetDescription(
     {
         // Construct a range string to replace '#1' first.
         OUStringBuffer aBuf(ScGlobal::GetRscString(nWhatId));
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+        aBuf.append(' ');
         aBuf.append(GetRefString(GetBigRange(), pDoc));
         OUString aRangeStr = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
 
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ void ScChangeActionDel::GetDescription(
         // Build a string to replace with.
         OUStringBuffer aBuf;
         aBuf.append(ScGlobal::GetRscString(nWhatId));
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+        aBuf.append(' ');
         aBuf.append(GetRefString(aTmpRange, pDoc));
         OUString aRangeStr = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
         aRsc = aRsc.replaceAt(nPos, 2, aRangeStr); // replace '#1' with the string.
@@ -1532,9 +1532,9 @@ void ScChangeActionContent::GetRefString(
         {
             // Insert the parentheses.
             OUStringBuffer aBuf;
-            aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('('));
+            aBuf.append('(');
             aBuf.append(rStr);
-            aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(')'));
+            aBuf.append(')');
             rStr = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
         }
     }
@@ -2151,7 +2151,7 @@ void ScChangeTrack::Init()
     const SvtUserOptions& rUserOpt = SC_MOD()->GetUserOptions();
     OUStringBuffer aBuf;
     aBuf.append(rUserOpt.GetFirstName());
-    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+    aBuf.append(' ');
     aBuf.append(rUserOpt.GetLastName());
     maUser = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
     maUserCollection.insert(maUser);
@@ -2230,7 +2230,7 @@ void ScChangeTrack::ConfigurationChanged( utl::ConfigurationBroadcaster*, sal_uI
 
         OUStringBuffer aBuf;
         aBuf.append(rUserOptions.GetFirstName());
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+        aBuf.append(' ');
         aBuf.append(rUserOptions.GetLastName());
         SetUser(aBuf.makeStringAndClear());
 
diff --git a/sc/source/core/tool/compiler.cxx b/sc/source/core/tool/compiler.cxx
index bcff41e05661..ebc31967177c 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/tool/compiler.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/tool/compiler.cxx
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static OUString lcl_makeExternalNameStr(const OUString& rFile, const OUString& r
         aName = aName.replaceAll("'", aEscQuote);
     OUStringBuffer aBuf(aFile.getLength() + aName.getLength() + 9);
     if (bODF)
-        aBuf.append( sal_Unicode( '['));
+        aBuf.append( '[');
     aBuf.append( "'" + aFile + "'" + OUString(cSep));
     if (bODF)
         aBuf.appendAscii( RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM( "$$'"));
@@ -762,9 +762,9 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
             if (!ValidTab(rAbsRef.Tab()) || rRef.IsTabDeleted())
             {
                 if (!rRef.IsTabRel())
-                    rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+                    rBuffer.append('$');
                 rBuffer.append( rComp.GetCurrentOpCodeMap()->getSymbol( ocErrRef));
-                rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('.'));
+                rBuffer.append('.');
             }
             else
             {
@@ -772,20 +772,20 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
                 OUString aRefStr(MakeTabStr(rComp, rAbsRef.Tab(), aDoc));
                 rBuffer.append(aDoc);
                 if (!rRef.IsTabRel())
-                    rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+                    rBuffer.append('$');
                 rBuffer.append(aRefStr);
             }
         }
         else if (bODF)
-            rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('.'));
+            rBuffer.append('.');
         if (!rRef.IsColRel())
-            rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+            rBuffer.append('$');
         if (!ValidCol(rAbsRef.Col()))
             rBuffer.append( rComp.GetCurrentOpCodeMap()->getSymbol( ocErrRef));
         else
             MakeColStr(rBuffer, rAbsRef.Col());
         if (!rRef.IsRowRel())
-            rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+            rBuffer.append('$');
         if (!ValidRow(rAbsRef.Row()))
             rBuffer.append( rComp.GetCurrentOpCodeMap()->getSymbol( ocErrRef));
         else
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
                          bool bODF ) const
     {
         if (bODF)
-            rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('['));
+            rBuffer.append('[');
         ScComplexRefData aRef( rRef );
         // In case absolute/relative positions weren't separately available:
         // transform relative to absolute!
@@ -819,12 +819,12 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
             MakeOneRefStrImpl(rBuffer, rComp, aRef.Ref1, aAbs1, false, bODF);
             if (!bSingleRef)
             {
-                rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode(':'));
+                rBuffer.append(':');
                 MakeOneRefStrImpl(rBuffer, rComp, aRef.Ref2, aAbs2, aAbs1.Tab() != aAbs2.Tab(), bODF);
             }
         }
         if (bODF)
-            rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode(']'));
+            rBuffer.append(']');
     }
 
     void MakeRefStr( OUStringBuffer&   rBuffer,
@@ -853,12 +853,12 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
             const ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence<
                 const ::com::sun::star::sheet::ExternalLinkInfo > * pExternalLinks ) const
     {
-        return lcl_parseExternalName(rSymbol, rFile, rName, sal_Unicode('#'), pDoc, pExternalLinks);
+        return lcl_parseExternalName(rSymbol, rFile, rName, '#', pDoc, pExternalLinks);
     }
 
     virtual OUString makeExternalNameStr( const OUString& rFile, const OUString& rName ) const
     {
-        return lcl_makeExternalNameStr( rFile, rName, sal_Unicode('#'), false);
+        return lcl_makeExternalNameStr( rFile, rName, '#', false);
     }
 
     bool makeExternalSingleRefStr(
@@ -882,17 +882,17 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
             rBuffer.append("'" + aFile.replaceAll("'", "''") + "'#");
 
             if (!rRef.IsTabRel())
-                rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+                rBuffer.append('$');
             ScRangeStringConverter::AppendTableName(rBuffer, rTabName);
 
-            rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('.'));
+            rBuffer.append('.');
         }
 
         if (!rRef.IsColRel())
-            rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+            rBuffer.append('$');
         MakeColStr( rBuffer, aAbsRef.Col());
         if (!rRef.IsRowRel())
-            rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+            rBuffer.append('$');
         MakeRowStr( rBuffer, aAbsRef.Row());
 
         return true;
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
                                      ScExternalRefManager* pRefMgr, bool bODF ) const
     {
         if (bODF)
-            rBuffer.append( sal_Unicode('['));
+            rBuffer.append( '[');
 
         bool bEncodeUrl = true;
         switch (rCompiler.GetEncodeUrlMode())
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
         }
         makeExternalSingleRefStr(rBuffer, nFileId, rTabName, rRef, rCompiler.GetPos(), pRefMgr, true, bEncodeUrl);
         if (bODF)
-            rBuffer.append( sal_Unicode(']'));
+            rBuffer.append( ']');
     }
 
     virtual void makeExternalRefStr( OUStringBuffer& rBuffer, const ScCompiler& rCompiler,
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
         ScRange aAbsRange = rRef.toAbs(rCompiler.GetPos());
 
         if (bODF)
-            rBuffer.append( sal_Unicode('['));
+            rBuffer.append( '[');
         // Ensure that there's always a closing bracket, no premature returns.
         bool bEncodeUrl = true;
         switch (rCompiler.GetEncodeUrlMode())
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
             if (!makeExternalSingleRefStr(rBuffer, nFileId, rTabName, rRef.Ref1, rCompiler.GetPos(), pRefMgr, true, bEncodeUrl))
                 break;
 
-            rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode(':'));
+            rBuffer.append(':');
 
             OUString aLastTabName;
             bool bDisplayTabName = (aAbsRange.aStart.Tab() != aAbsRange.aEnd.Tab());
@@ -983,12 +983,12 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1 : public Convention_A1
                 }
             }
             else if (bODF)
-                rBuffer.append( sal_Unicode('.'));      // need at least the sheet separator in ODF
+                rBuffer.append( '.');      // need at least the sheet separator in ODF
             makeExternalSingleRefStr( rBuffer, nFileId, aLastTabName,
                     rRef.Ref2, rCompiler.GetPos(), pRefMgr, bDisplayTabName, bEncodeUrl);
         } while (0);
         if (bODF)
-            rBuffer.append( sal_Unicode(']'));
+            rBuffer.append( ']');
     }
 
     virtual void makeExternalRefStr( OUStringBuffer& rBuffer, const ScCompiler& rCompiler,
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ struct ConventionOOO_A1_ODF : public ConventionOOO_A1
 
     virtual OUString makeExternalNameStr( const OUString& rFile, const OUString& rName ) const
     {
-        return lcl_makeExternalNameStr( rFile, rName, sal_Unicode('#'), true);
+        return lcl_makeExternalNameStr( rFile, rName, '#', true);
     }
 
     virtual void makeExternalRefStr( OUStringBuffer& rBuffer, const ScCompiler& rCompiler,
@@ -1100,19 +1100,19 @@ struct ConventionXL
                 if( !bEndHasDoc )
                     return;
 
-                rBuf.append( sal_Unicode( '[' ) );
+                rBuf.append( '[' );
                 rBuf.append( aStartDocName );
-                rBuf.append( sal_Unicode( ']' ) );
+                rBuf.append( ']' );
             }
 
             rBuf.append( aStartTabName );
             if( !bSingleRef && rRef.Ref2.IsFlag3D() && aStartTabName != aEndTabName )
             {
-                rBuf.append( sal_Unicode( ':' ) );
+                rBuf.append( ':' );
                 rBuf.append( aEndTabName );
             }
 
-            rBuf.append( sal_Unicode( '!' ) );
+            rBuf.append( '!' );
         }
     }
 
@@ -1133,12 +1133,12 @@ struct ConventionXL
             const ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence<
                 const ::com::sun::star::sheet::ExternalLinkInfo > * pExternalLinks )
     {
-        return lcl_parseExternalName( rSymbol, rFile, rName, sal_Unicode('!'), pDoc, pExternalLinks);
+        return lcl_parseExternalName( rSymbol, rFile, rName, '!', pDoc, pExternalLinks);
     }
 
     static OUString makeExternalNameStr( const OUString& rFile, const OUString& rName )
     {
-        return lcl_makeExternalNameStr( rFile, rName, sal_Unicode('!'), false);
+        return lcl_makeExternalNameStr( rFile, rName, '!', false);
     }
 
     static void makeExternalDocStr( OUStringBuffer& rBuffer, const OUString& rFullName, bool bEncodeUrl )
@@ -1150,8 +1150,8 @@ struct ConventionXL
         //
         //   ['file:///path/to/source/filename.xls']
 
-        rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('['));
-        rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('\''));
+        rBuffer.append('[');
+        rBuffer.append('\'');
         OUString aFullName;
         if (bEncodeUrl)
             aFullName = rFullName;
@@ -1163,12 +1163,12 @@ struct ConventionXL
         for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < nLen; ++i)
         {
             const sal_Unicode c = pBuf[i];
-            if (c == sal_Unicode('\''))
+            if (c == '\'')
                 rBuffer.append(c);
             rBuffer.append(c);
         }
-        rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('\''));
-        rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode(']'));
+        rBuffer.append('\'');
+        rBuffer.append(']');
     }
 
     static void makeExternalTabNameRange( OUStringBuffer& rBuf, const OUString& rTabName,
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ struct ConventionXL
         ScRangeStringConverter::AppendTableName(rBuf, rTabName);
         if (rTabName != aLastTabName)
         {
-            rBuf.append(sal_Unicode(':'));
+            rBuf.append(':');
             ScRangeStringConverter::AppendTableName(rBuf, rTabName);
         }
     }
@@ -1252,10 +1252,10 @@ struct ConventionXL_A1 : public Convention_A1, public ConventionXL
     void makeSingleCellStr( OUStringBuffer& rBuf, const ScSingleRefData& rRef, const ScAddress& rAbs ) const
     {
         if (!rRef.IsColRel())
-            rBuf.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+            rBuf.append('$');
         MakeColStr(rBuf, rAbs.Col());
         if (!rRef.IsRowRel())
-            rBuf.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+            rBuf.append('$');
         MakeRowStr(rBuf, rAbs.Row());
     }
 
@@ -1290,11 +1290,11 @@ struct ConventionXL_A1 : public Convention_A1, public ConventionXL
             if (aAbs1.Col() == 0 && aAbs2.Col() >= MAXCOL)
             {
                 if (!aRef.Ref1.IsRowRel())
-                    rBuf.append(sal_Unicode( '$' ));
+                    rBuf.append( '$' );
                 MakeRowStr(rBuf, aAbs1.Row());
-                rBuf.append(sal_Unicode( ':' ));
+                rBuf.append( ':' );
                 if (!aRef.Ref2.IsRowRel())
-                    rBuf.append(sal_Unicode( '$' ));
+                    rBuf.append( '$' );
                 MakeRowStr(rBuf, aAbs2.Row());
                 return;
             }
@@ -1302,11 +1302,11 @@ struct ConventionXL_A1 : public Convention_A1, public ConventionXL
             if (aAbs1.Row() == 0 && aAbs2.Row() >= MAXROW)
             {
                 if (!aRef.Ref1.IsColRel())
-                    rBuf.append(sal_Unicode( '$' ));
+                    rBuf.append( '$' );
                 MakeColStr(rBuf, aAbs1.Col());
-                rBuf.append(sal_Unicode( ':' ));
+                rBuf.append( ':' );
                 if (!aRef.Ref2.IsColRel())
-                    rBuf.append(sal_Unicode( '$' ));
+                    rBuf.append( '$' );
                 MakeColStr(rBuf, aAbs2.Col());
                 return;
             }
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ struct ConventionXL_A1 : public Convention_A1, public ConventionXL
         makeSingleCellStr(rBuf, aRef.Ref1, aAbs1);
         if (!bSingleRef)
         {
-            rBuf.append(sal_Unicode( ':' ));
+            rBuf.append( ':' );
             makeSingleCellStr(rBuf, aRef.Ref2, aAbs2);
         }
     }
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ struct ConventionXL_A1 : public Convention_A1, public ConventionXL
         ConventionXL::makeExternalDocStr(
             rBuffer, *pFullName, rCompiler.GetEncodeUrlMode() == ScCompiler::ENCODE_ALWAYS);
         ScRangeStringConverter::AppendTableName(rBuffer, rTabName);
-        rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('!'));
+        rBuffer.append('!');
 
         makeSingleCellStr(rBuffer, rRef, rRef.toAbs(rCompiler.GetPos()));
     }
@@ -1395,12 +1395,12 @@ struct ConventionXL_A1 : public Convention_A1, public ConventionXL
         ConventionXL::makeExternalDocStr(
             rBuffer, *pFullName, rCompiler.GetEncodeUrlMode() == ScCompiler::ENCODE_ALWAYS);
         ConventionXL::makeExternalTabNameRange(rBuffer, rTabName, aTabNames, aAbsRef);
-        rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('!'));
+        rBuffer.append('!');
 
         makeSingleCellStr(rBuffer, rRef.Ref1, aAbsRef.aStart);
         if (aAbsRef.aStart != aAbsRef.aEnd)
         {
-            rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode(':'));
+            rBuffer.append(':');
             makeSingleCellStr(rBuffer, rRef.Ref2, aAbsRef.aEnd);
         }
     }
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ const ScCompiler::Convention * const ScCompiler::pConvXL_OOX = &ConvXL_OOX;
 static void
 r1c1_add_col( OUStringBuffer &rBuf, const ScSingleRefData& rRef, const ScAddress& rAbsRef )
 {
-    rBuf.append( sal_Unicode( 'C' ) );
+    rBuf.append( 'C' );
     if( rRef.IsColRel() )
     {
         SCCOL nCol = rRef.Col();
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ r1c1_add_col( OUStringBuffer &rBuf, const ScSingleRefData& rRef, const ScAddress
 static void
 r1c1_add_row( OUStringBuffer &rBuf, const ScSingleRefData& rRef, const ScAddress& rAbsRef )
 {
-    rBuf.append( sal_Unicode( 'R' ) );
+    rBuf.append( 'R' );
     if( rRef.IsRowRel() )
     {
         if (rRef.Row() != 0)
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ struct ConventionXL_R1C1 : public ScCompiler::Convention, public ConventionXL
                 if (aAbsRef.aStart.Row() != aAbsRef.aEnd.Row() ||
                     rRef.Ref1.IsRowRel() != rRef.Ref2.IsRowRel() )
                 {
-                    rBuf.append (sal_Unicode ( ':' ) );
+                    rBuf.append( ':' );
                     r1c1_add_row(rBuf,  rRef.Ref2, aAbsRef.aEnd);
                 }
                 return;
@@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@ struct ConventionXL_R1C1 : public ScCompiler::Convention, public ConventionXL
                 if (aAbsRef.aStart.Col() != aAbsRef.aEnd.Col() ||
                     rRef.Ref1.IsColRel() != rRef.Ref2.IsColRel())
                 {
-                    rBuf.append (sal_Unicode ( ':' ) );
+                    rBuf.append( ':' );
                     r1c1_add_col(rBuf, rRef.Ref2, aAbsRef.aEnd);
                 }
                 return;
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ struct ConventionXL_R1C1 : public ScCompiler::Convention, public ConventionXL
         r1c1_add_col(rBuf, rRef.Ref1, aAbsRef.aStart);
         if (!bSingleRef)
         {
-            rBuf.append (sal_Unicode ( ':' ) );
+            rBuf.append( ':' );
             r1c1_add_row(rBuf, rRef.Ref2, aAbsRef.aEnd);
             r1c1_add_col(rBuf, rRef.Ref2, aAbsRef.aEnd);
         }
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ struct ConventionXL_R1C1 : public ScCompiler::Convention, public ConventionXL
         ConventionXL::makeExternalDocStr(
             rBuffer, *pFullName, rCompiler.GetEncodeUrlMode() == ScCompiler::ENCODE_ALWAYS);
         ScRangeStringConverter::AppendTableName(rBuffer, rTabName);
-        rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('!'));
+        rBuffer.append('!');
 
         r1c1_add_row(rBuffer, rRef, aAbsRef);
         r1c1_add_col(rBuffer, rRef, aAbsRef);
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ struct ConventionXL_R1C1 : public ScCompiler::Convention, public ConventionXL
         ConventionXL::makeExternalDocStr(
             rBuffer, *pFullName, rCompiler.GetEncodeUrlMode() == ScCompiler::ENCODE_ALWAYS);
         ConventionXL::makeExternalTabNameRange(rBuffer, rTabName, aTabNames, aAbsRef);
-        rBuffer.append(sal_Unicode('!'));
+        rBuffer.append('!');
 
         if (!ValidCol(aAbsRef.aEnd.Col()) || !ValidRow(aAbsRef.aEnd.Row()))
         {
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ struct ConventionXL_R1C1 : public ScCompiler::Convention, public ConventionXL
             r1c1_add_row(rBuffer, rRef.Ref1, aAbsRef.aStart);
             if (aAbsRef.aStart.Row() != aAbsRef.aEnd.Row() || rRef.Ref1.IsRowRel() != rRef.Ref2.IsRowRel())
             {
-                rBuffer.append (sal_Unicode(':'));
+                rBuffer.append(':');
                 r1c1_add_row(rBuffer, rRef.Ref2, aAbsRef.aEnd);
             }
             return;
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ struct ConventionXL_R1C1 : public ScCompiler::Convention, public ConventionXL
             r1c1_add_col(rBuffer, rRef.Ref1, aAbsRef.aStart);
             if (aAbsRef.aStart.Col() != aAbsRef.aEnd.Col() || rRef.Ref1.IsColRel() != rRef.Ref2.IsColRel())
             {
-                rBuffer.append (sal_Unicode(':'));
+                rBuffer.append(':');
                 r1c1_add_col(rBuffer, rRef.Ref2, aAbsRef.aEnd);
             }
             return;
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ struct ConventionXL_R1C1 : public ScCompiler::Convention, public ConventionXL
 
         r1c1_add_row(rBuffer, rRef.Ref1, aAbsRef.aStart);
         r1c1_add_col(rBuffer, rRef.Ref1, aAbsRef.aStart);
-        rBuffer.append (sal_Unicode (':'));
+        rBuffer.append(':');
         r1c1_add_row(rBuffer, rRef.Ref2, aAbsRef.aEnd);
         r1c1_add_col(rBuffer, rRef.Ref2, aAbsRef.aEnd);
     }
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ void ScCompiler::CheckTabQuotes( OUString& rString,
         case FormulaGrammar::CONV_XL_OOX :
             if( bNeedsQuote )
             {
-                const OUString one_quote(static_cast<sal_Unicode>('\''));
+                const OUString one_quote('\'');
                 const OUString two_quote("''");
                 // escape embedded quotes
                 rString = rString.replaceAll( one_quote, two_quote );
diff --git a/sc/source/core/tool/dbdata.cxx b/sc/source/core/tool/dbdata.cxx
index 86015fa2a62b..97e24b047d67 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/tool/dbdata.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/tool/dbdata.cxx
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ OUString ScDBData::GetSourceString() const
     if (mpImportParam->bImport)
     {
         aBuf.append(mpImportParam->aDBName);
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('/'));
+        aBuf.append('/');
         aBuf.append(mpImportParam->aStatement);
     }
     return aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
diff --git a/sc/source/core/tool/doubleref.cxx b/sc/source/core/tool/doubleref.cxx
index 0c1d5e6b4b6c..ce6d45cad0be 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/tool/doubleref.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/tool/doubleref.cxx
@@ -107,23 +107,23 @@ bool lcl_createStarQuery(
             aCellStr = pQueryRef->getString(2, nRow);
             lcl_uppercase(aCellStr);
             const sal_Unicode* p = aCellStr.getStr();
-            if (p[0] == sal_Unicode('<'))
+            if (p[0] == '<')
             {
-                if (p[1] == sal_Unicode('>'))
+                if (p[1] == '>')
                     rEntry.eOp = SC_NOT_EQUAL;
-                else if (p[1] == sal_Unicode('='))
+                else if (p[1] == '=')
                     rEntry.eOp = SC_LESS_EQUAL;
                 else
                     rEntry.eOp = SC_LESS;
             }
-            else if (p[0] == sal_Unicode('>'))
+            else if (p[0] == '>')
             {
-                if (p[1] == sal_Unicode('='))
+                if (p[1] == '=')
                     rEntry.eOp = SC_GREATER_EQUAL;
                 else
                     rEntry.eOp = SC_GREATER;
             }
-            else if (p[0] == sal_Unicode('='))
+            else if (p[0] == '=')
                 rEntry.eOp = SC_EQUAL;
 
         }
diff --git a/sc/source/core/tool/formulaopt.cxx b/sc/source/core/tool/formulaopt.cxx
index 79d84a63bcb2..e6cc71fc26b5 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/tool/formulaopt.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/tool/formulaopt.cxx
@@ -93,25 +93,25 @@ void ScFormulaOptions::GetDefaultFormulaSeparators(
     // separator, which in English locales is a comma.  However, OOo's list
     // separator value is set to ';' for all English locales.  Because of this
     // discrepancy, we will hardcode the separator value here, for now.
-    if (cDecSep == sal_Unicode('.'))
-        cListSep = sal_Unicode(',');
+    if (cDecSep == '.')
+        cListSep = ',';
 
     // Special case for de_CH locale.
     if (rLocale.Language.equalsAsciiL("de", 2) && rLocale.Country.equalsAsciiL("CH", 2))
-        cListSep = sal_Unicode(';');
+        cListSep = ';';
 
     // by default, the parameter separator equals the locale-specific
     // list separator.
     rSepArg = OUString(cListSep);
 
-    if (cDecSep == cListSep && cDecSep != sal_Unicode(';'))
+    if (cDecSep == cListSep && cDecSep != ';')
         // if the decimal and list separators are equal, set the
         // parameter separator to be ';', unless they are both
         // semicolon in which case don't change the decimal separator.
         rSepArg = ";";
 
     rSepArrayCol = ",";
-    if (cDecSep == sal_Unicode(','))
+    if (cDecSep == ',')
         rSepArrayCol = ".";
     rSepArrayRow = ";";
 }
diff --git a/sc/source/core/tool/interpr1.cxx b/sc/source/core/tool/interpr1.cxx
index cda08eb429b8..9bd56805d277 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/tool/interpr1.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/tool/interpr1.cxx
@@ -2230,7 +2230,7 @@ void ScInterpreter::ScCell()
                         if( pShell && pShell->GetMedium() )
                         {
                             OUStringBuffer aBuf;
-                            aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('\''));
+                            aBuf.append('\'');
                             const INetURLObject& rURLObj = pShell->GetMedium()->GetURLObject();
                             aBuf.append(rURLObj.GetMainURL(INetURLObject::DECODE_UNAMBIGUOUS));
                             aBuf.appendAscii("'#$");
@@ -2251,7 +2251,7 @@ void ScInterpreter::ScCell()
                 ScAddress( static_cast<SCCOL>(aCellPos.Tab()), 0, 0 ).Format(
                     (SCA_COL_ABSOLUTE|SCA_VALID_COL), NULL, pDok->GetAddressConvention() );
                 aFuncResult.append(aCellStr);
-                aFuncResult.append(sal_Unicode(':'));
+                aFuncResult.append(':');
                 aCellStr = aCellPos.Format((SCA_COL_ABSOLUTE|SCA_VALID_COL|SCA_ROW_ABSOLUTE|SCA_VALID_ROW),
                                  NULL, pDok->GetAddressConvention());
                 aFuncResult.append(aCellStr);
@@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@ void ScInterpreter::ScCellExternal()
         }
 
         OUStringBuffer aBuf;
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('\''));
+        aBuf.append('\'');
         aBuf.append(*p);
         aBuf.appendAscii("'#$");
         aBuf.append(aTabName);
diff --git a/sc/source/core/tool/rangeutl.cxx b/sc/source/core/tool/rangeutl.cxx
index e5a8acbf9525..9e2ce6b947ba 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/tool/rangeutl.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/tool/rangeutl.cxx
@@ -771,10 +771,10 @@ static void lcl_appendCellAddress(
         rBuf.append(cQuote);
         rBuf.append(*pFilePath);
         rBuf.append(cQuote);
-        rBuf.append(sal_Unicode('#'));
-        rBuf.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+        rBuf.append('#');
+        rBuf.append('$');
         ScRangeStringConverter::AppendTableName(rBuf, rExtInfo.maTabName);
-        rBuf.append(sal_Unicode('.'));
+        rBuf.append('.');
 
         OUString aAddr(rCell.Format(SCA_ABS, NULL, pDoc->GetAddressConvention()));
         rBuf.append(aAddr);
@@ -804,10 +804,10 @@ static void lcl_appendCellRangeAddress(
         rBuf.append(cQuote);
         rBuf.append(*pFilePath);
         rBuf.append(cQuote);
-        rBuf.append(sal_Unicode('#'));
-        rBuf.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+        rBuf.append('#');
+        rBuf.append('$');
         ScRangeStringConverter::AppendTableName(rBuf, rExtInfo1.maTabName);
-        rBuf.append(sal_Unicode('.'));
+        rBuf.append('.');
 
         OUString aAddr(rCell1.Format(SCA_ABS, NULL, pDoc->GetAddressConvention()));
         rBuf.append(aAddr);
@@ -816,9 +816,9 @@ static void lcl_appendCellRangeAddress(
 
         if (rExtInfo1.maTabName != rExtInfo2.maTabName)
         {
-            rBuf.append(sal_Unicode('$'));
+            rBuf.append('$');
             ScRangeStringConverter::AppendTableName(rBuf, rExtInfo2.maTabName);
-            rBuf.append(sal_Unicode('.'));
+            rBuf.append('.');
         }
 
         aAddr = rCell2.Format(SCA_ABS, NULL, pDoc->GetAddressConvention());
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ void ScRangeStringConverter::GetStringFromXMLRangeString( OUString& rString, con
             if (nEndCellDotPos <= 0)
             {
                 // initialize buffer with table name...
-                sal_Int32 nDotPos = IndexOf(aBeginCell, sal_Unicode('.'), 0, cQuote);
+                sal_Int32 nDotPos = IndexOf(aBeginCell, '.', 0, cQuote);
                 OUStringBuffer aBuf = aBeginCell.copy(0, nDotPos);
 
                 if (nEndCellDotPos == 0)
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ void ScRangeStringConverter::GetStringFromXMLRangeString( OUString& rString, con
                 else if (nEndCellDotPos < 0)
                 {
                     // sheet name in the end cell is omitted (e.g. Sheet2.A1:B2).
-                    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('.'));
+                    aBuf.append('.');
                     aBuf.append(aEndCell);
                 }
                 aEndCell = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
diff --git a/sc/source/core/tool/stringutil.cxx b/sc/source/core/tool/stringutil.cxx
index 2a65642a990f..e711bcba40d4 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/tool/stringutil.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/tool/stringutil.cxx
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ bool ScStringUtil::parseSimpleNumber(
             // ascii space to unicode space if that is group separator
             c = 0x00A0;
 
-        if (sal_Unicode('0') <= c && c <= sal_Unicode('9'))
+        if ('0' <= c && c <= '9')
         {
             // this is a digit.
             aBuf.append(c);
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ bool ScStringUtil::parseSimpleNumber(
             nPosGSep = i;
             nDigitCount = 0;
         }
-        else if (c == sal_Unicode('-') || c == sal_Unicode('+'))
+        else if (c == '-' || c == '+')
         {
             // A sign must be the first character if it's given, or immediately
             // follow the exponent character if present.
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ bool ScStringUtil::parseSimpleNumber(
             else
                 return false;
         }
-        else if (c == sal_Unicode('E') || c == sal_Unicode('e'))
+        else if (c == 'E' || c == 'e')
         {
             // this is an exponent designator.
 
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/dif/difexp.cxx b/sc/source/filter/dif/difexp.cxx
index de90f1d1926c..f34750e01f4f 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/dif/difexp.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/dif/difexp.cxx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ FltError ScFormatFilterPluginImpl::ScExportDif( SvStream& rOut, ScDocument* pDoc
     aOS.append(pKeyVECTORS);
     aOS.appendAscii("\n0,");
     aOS.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(nNumCols));
-    aOS.append(sal_Unicode('\n'));
+    aOS.append('\n');
     aOS.appendAscii(p2DoubleQuotes_LF);
     rOut.WriteUnicodeOrByteText(aOS.makeStringAndClear());
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ FltError ScFormatFilterPluginImpl::ScExportDif( SvStream& rOut, ScDocument* pDoc
     aOS.append(pKeyTUPLES);
     aOS.appendAscii("\n0,");
     aOS.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(nNumRows));
-    aOS.append(sal_Unicode('\n'));
+    aOS.append('\n');
     aOS.appendAscii(p2DoubleQuotes_LF);
     rOut.WriteUnicodeOrByteText(aOS.makeStringAndClear());
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ FltError ScFormatFilterPluginImpl::ScExportDif( SvStream& rOut, ScDocument* pDoc
         OSL_ASSERT(aOS.getLength() == 0);
         aOS.appendAscii(pSpecDataType_LF);
         aOS.append(pKeyBOT);
-        aOS.append(sal_Unicode('\n'));
+        aOS.append('\n');
         rOut.WriteUnicodeOrByteText(aOS.makeStringAndClear());
         for( nColCnt = rRange.aStart.Col() ; nColCnt <= nEndCol ; nColCnt++ )
         {
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ FltError ScFormatFilterPluginImpl::ScExportDif( SvStream& rOut, ScDocument* pDoc
     OSL_ASSERT(aOS.getLength() == 0);
     aOS.appendAscii(pSpecDataType_LF);
     aOS.append(pKeyEOD);
-    aOS.append(sal_Unicode('\n'));
+    aOS.append('\n');
     rOut.WriteUnicodeOrByteText(aOS.makeStringAndClear());
 
     // restore original value
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xehelper.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xehelper.cxx
index fd2fad955cab..c64006a67642 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xehelper.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xehelper.cxx
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ OUString lclEncodeDosUrl(
         if ( aOldUrl.getLength() > 2 && aOldUrl.copy(0,2) == "\\\\" )
         {
             // UNC
-            aBuf.append(EXC_URL_DOSDRIVE).append(sal_Unicode('@'));
+            aBuf.append(EXC_URL_DOSDRIVE).append('@');
             aOldUrl = aOldUrl.copy(2);
         }
         else if ( aOldUrl.getLength() > 2 && aOldUrl.copy(1,2) == ":\\" )
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ OUString lclEncodeDosUrl(
 
         // file name
         if (pTableName)    // enclose file name in brackets if table name follows
-            aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('[')).append(aOldUrl).append(sal_Unicode(']'));
+            aBuf.append('[').append(aOldUrl).append(']');
         else
             aBuf.append(aOldUrl);
     }
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xepivot.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xepivot.cxx
index 5a8a2fed0234..f29cc2479631 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xepivot.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xepivot.cxx
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ static OUString lcl_convertCalcSubtotalName(const OUString& rName)
     for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < n; ++i)
     {
         const sal_Unicode c = p[i];
-        if (!bEscaped && c == sal_Unicode('\\'))
+        if (!bEscaped && c == '\\')
         {
             bEscaped = true;
             continue;
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xicontent.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xicontent.cxx
index 39557bda18cd..09a9c5c474a3 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xicontent.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xicontent.cxx
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void XclImpHyperlink::ConvertToValidTabName(OUString& rUrl)
         sal_Unicode c = rUrl[i];
         if (c == '\'')
         {
-            if (bInQuote && i+1 < n && rUrl[i+1] == sal_Unicode('\''))
+            if (bInQuote && i+1 < n && rUrl[i+1] == '\'')
             {
                 // Two consecutive single quotes ('') signify a single literal
                 // quite.  When this occurs, the whole table name needs to be
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xipivot.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xipivot.cxx
index 30af343dc070..3309449ef9e4 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xipivot.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xipivot.cxx
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ static OUString lcl_convertExcelSubtotalName(const OUString& rName)
     for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < n; ++i)
     {
         const sal_Unicode c = p[i];
-        if (c == sal_Unicode('\\'))
+        if (c == '\\')
         {
             aBuf.append(c);
             aBuf.append(c);
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/excel/xltools.cxx b/sc/source/filter/excel/xltools.cxx
index e0713e4902b0..7da57ce532b4 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/excel/xltools.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/excel/xltools.cxx
@@ -654,9 +654,9 @@ OUString XclTools::GetCondFormatStyleName( SCTAB nScTab, sal_Int32 nFormat, sal_
 {
     OUStringBuffer aBuf(maCFStyleNamePrefix1);
     aBuf.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(nScTab+1));
-    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('_'));
+    aBuf.append('_');
     aBuf.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(nFormat+1));
-    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('_'));
+    aBuf.append('_');
     aBuf.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(nCondition+1));
     return aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
 }
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/autofilterbuffer.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/autofilterbuffer.cxx
index 18ffc0847fa3..3b98ba7a591e 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/autofilterbuffer.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/autofilterbuffer.cxx
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ bool lclConvertWildcardsToRegExp( OUString& rValue )
             switch( *pcChar )
             {
                 case '?':
-                    aBuffer.append( sal_Unicode( '.' ) );
+                    aBuffer.append( '.' );
                 break;
                 case '*':
-                    aBuffer.append( sal_Unicode( '.' ) ).append( sal_Unicode( '*' ) );
+                    aBuffer.append( '.' ).append( '*' );
                 break;
                 case '\\': case '.': case '|': case '(': case ')': case '^': case '$':
                     // quote RE meta characters
-                    aBuffer.append( sal_Unicode( '\\' ) ).append( *pcChar );
+                    aBuffer.append( '\\' ).append( *pcChar );
                 break;
                 default:
                     aBuffer.append( *pcChar );
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/commentsbuffer.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/commentsbuffer.cxx
index cee629d28efb..e9489d7a320d 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/commentsbuffer.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/commentsbuffer.cxx
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void Comment::finalizeImport()
         Reference< XSheetAnnotationsSupplier > xAnnosSupp( getSheet(), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
         Reference< XSheetAnnotations > xAnnos( xAnnosSupp->getAnnotations(), UNO_SET_THROW );
         // non-empty string required by note implementation (real text will be added below)
-        xAnnos->insertNew( aNotePos, OUString( sal_Unicode( ' ' ) ) );
+        xAnnos->insertNew( aNotePos, OUString( ' ' ) );
 
         // receive created note from cell (insertNew does not return the note)
         Reference< XSheetAnnotationAnchor > xAnnoAnchor( getCell( aNotePos ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/formulabase.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/formulabase.cxx
index 582ea145e328..9ffda5b3129f 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/formulabase.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/formulabase.cxx
@@ -1567,10 +1567,10 @@ OUString FormulaProcessorBase::generateAddress2dString( const BinAddress& rAddre
     for( sal_Int32 nTemp = rAddress.mnCol; nTemp >= 0; (nTemp /= 26) -= 1 )
         aBuffer.insert( 0, sal_Unicode( 'A' + (nTemp % 26) ) );
     if( bAbsolute )
-        aBuffer.insert( 0, sal_Unicode( '$' ) );
+        aBuffer.insert( 0, '$' );
     // row
     if( bAbsolute )
-        aBuffer.append( sal_Unicode( '$' ) );
+        aBuffer.append( '$' );
     aBuffer.append( static_cast< sal_Int32 >( rAddress.mnRow + 1 ) );
     return aBuffer.makeStringAndClear();
 }
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ OUString FormulaProcessorBase::generateApiString( const OUString& rString )
     sal_Int32 nQuotePos = aRetString.getLength();
     while( (nQuotePos = aRetString.lastIndexOf( '"', nQuotePos )) >= 0 )
         aRetString = aRetString.replaceAt( nQuotePos, 1, OUString( "\"\"" ) );
-    return OUStringBuffer().append( sal_Unicode( '"' ) ).append( aRetString ).append( sal_Unicode( '"' ) ).makeStringAndClear();
+    return OUStringBuffer().append( '"' ).append( aRetString ).append( '"' ).makeStringAndClear();
 }
 
 OUString FormulaProcessorBase::generateApiArray( const Matrix< Any >& rMatrix )
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/pagesettings.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/pagesettings.cxx
index 8ada6680b679..90dc156b0fa7 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/pagesettings.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/pagesettings.cxx
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ void HeaderFooterParser::appendText()
 void HeaderFooterParser::appendLineBreak()
 {
     getEndPos()->gotoEnd( sal_False );
-    getEndPos()->setString( OUString( sal_Unicode( '\n' ) ) );
+    getEndPos()->setString( OUString( '\n' ) );
     getPortion().mfTotalHeight += getCurrHeight();
     getPortion().mfCurrHeight = 0;
 }
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/querytablebuffer.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/querytablebuffer.cxx
index bc7f6915d12c..5b2e9b10d5d1 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/querytablebuffer.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/querytablebuffer.cxx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void lclAppendWebQueryTableName( OUStringBuffer& rTables, const OUString& rTable
     if( !rTableName.isEmpty() )
     {
         if( !rTables.isEmpty() )
-            rTables.append( sal_Unicode( ';' ) );
+            rTables.append( ';' );
         rTables.appendAscii( RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM( "HTML__" ) ).append( rTableName );
     }
 }
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void lclAppendWebQueryTableIndex( OUStringBuffer& rTables, sal_Int32 nTableIndex
     if( nTableIndex > 0 )
     {
         if( !rTables.isEmpty() )
-            rTables.append( sal_Unicode( ';' ) );
+            rTables.append( ';' );
         rTables.appendAscii( RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM( "HTML_" ) ).append( nTableIndex );
     }
 }
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/sheetdatabuffer.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/sheetdatabuffer.cxx
index c4dcc2d7e2b0..70787add172f 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/sheetdatabuffer.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/sheetdatabuffer.cxx
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ void SheetDataBuffer::setErrorCell( const CellModel& rModel, const OUString& rEr
 void SheetDataBuffer::setErrorCell( const CellModel& rModel, sal_uInt8 nErrorCode )
 {
     OUStringBuffer aBuf;
-    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('{'));
+    aBuf.append('{');
     aBuf.append(BiffHelper::calcDoubleFromError(nErrorCode));
-    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('}'));
+    aBuf.append('}');
 
     getFormulaBuffer().setCellFormula(rModel.maCellAddr, aBuf.makeStringAndClear());
     setCellFormat( rModel );
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/stylesbuffer.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/stylesbuffer.cxx
index 02ca85104d12..f1b65110bf10 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/stylesbuffer.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/stylesbuffer.cxx
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ void Font::finalizeImport()
                 // Western fonts
                 bool bHasLatin =
                     (!bHasAsian && !bHasCmplx) ||
-                    xFont->hasGlyphs( OUString( sal_Unicode( 'A' ) ) );
+                    xFont->hasGlyphs( OUString( 'A' ) );
 
                 lclSetFontName( maApiData.maLatinFont, maApiData.maDesc, bHasLatin );
                 lclSetFontName( maApiData.maAsianFont, maApiData.maDesc, bHasAsian );
@@ -2784,7 +2784,7 @@ void CellStyleBuffer::finalizeImport()
         sal_Int32 nIndex = 0;
         do
         {
-            aUnusedName = OUStringBuffer( aStyleName ).append( sal_Unicode( ' ' ) ).append( ++nIndex ).makeStringAndClear();
+            aUnusedName = OUStringBuffer( aStyleName ).append( ' ' ).append( ++nIndex ).makeStringAndClear();
         }
         while( aCellStyles.count( aUnusedName ) > 0 );
         aCellStyles[ aUnusedName ] = *aIt;
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheetbuffer.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheetbuffer.cxx
index b589f849e041..c9e5e57f153c 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheetbuffer.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheetbuffer.cxx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void WorksheetBuffer::convertSheetNameRef( OUString& sSheetNameRef ) const
         if( nSepPos > 0 )
         {
             // replace the exclamation mark with a period
-            sSheetNameRef = sSheetNameRef.replaceAt( nSepPos, 1, OUString( sal_Unicode( '.' ) ) );
+            sSheetNameRef = sSheetNameRef.replaceAt( nSepPos, 1, OUString( '.' ) );
             // #i66592# convert sheet names that have been renamed on import
             OUString aSheetName = sSheetNameRef.copy( 1, nSepPos - 1 );
             OUString aCalcName = getCalcSheetName( aSheetName );
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ OUString lclQuoteName( const OUString& rName )
     // duplicate all quote characters
     for( sal_Int32 nPos = aBuffer.getLength() - 1; nPos >= 0; --nPos )
         if( aBuffer[nPos] == '\'' )
-            aBuffer.insert( nPos, sal_Unicode( '\'' ) );
+            aBuffer.insert( nPos, '\'' );
     // add outer quotes and return
-    return aBuffer.insert( 0, sal_Unicode( '\'' ) ).append( sal_Unicode( '\'' ) ).makeStringAndClear();
+    return aBuffer.insert( 0, '\'' ).append( '\'' ).makeStringAndClear();
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheethelper.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheethelper.cxx
index 148118b953de..0ff929302cd6 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheethelper.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheethelper.cxx
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ OUString WorksheetGlobals::getHyperlinkUrl( const HyperlinkModel& rHyperlink ) c
     if( !rHyperlink.maTarget.isEmpty() )
         aUrlBuffer.append( getBaseFilter().getAbsoluteUrl( rHyperlink.maTarget ) );
     if( !rHyperlink.maLocation.isEmpty() )
-        aUrlBuffer.append( sal_Unicode( '#' ) ).append( rHyperlink.maLocation );
+        aUrlBuffer.append( '#' ).append( rHyperlink.maLocation );
     OUString aUrl = aUrlBuffer.makeStringAndClear();
 
     // convert '#SheetName!A1' to '#SheetName.A1'
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ OUString WorksheetGlobals::getHyperlinkUrl( const HyperlinkModel& rHyperlink ) c
         if( nSepPos > 0 )
         {
             // replace the exclamation mark with a period
-            aUrl = aUrl.replaceAt( nSepPos, 1, OUString( sal_Unicode( '.' ) ) );
+            aUrl = aUrl.replaceAt( nSepPos, 1, OUString( '.' ) );
             // #i66592# convert sheet names that have been renamed on import
             OUString aSheetName = aUrl.copy( 1, nSepPos - 1 );
             OUString aCalcName = getWorksheets().getCalcSheetName( aSheetName );
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlcelli.cxx b/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlcelli.cxx
index 39fe09357d10..e9f7d5b0e8c5 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlcelli.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlcelli.cxx
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void ScXMLTableRowCellContext::PushParagraphField(SvxFieldData* pData, const OUS
     Field& rField = maFields.back();
 
     sal_Int32 nPos = maParagraph.getLength();
-    maParagraph.append(sal_Unicode('\1')); // Placeholder text for inserted field item.
+    maParagraph.append('\1'); // Placeholder text for inserted field item.
     rField.maSelection.nStartPara = mnCurParagraph;
     rField.maSelection.nEndPara = mnCurParagraph;
     rField.maSelection.nStartPos = nPos;
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlexprt.cxx b/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlexprt.cxx
index cb0b63dfb284..2067f195b2dc 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlexprt.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlexprt.cxx
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ OUString lcl_RangeSequenceToString(
 {
     OUStringBuffer aResult;
     const sal_Int32 nMaxIndex( rRanges.getLength() - 1 );
-    const sal_Unicode cSep( sal_Char(' '));
+    const sal_Unicode cSep(' ');
     for( sal_Int32 i=0; i<=nMaxIndex; ++i )
     {
         OUString aRange( rRanges[i] );
@@ -3088,15 +3088,15 @@ void writeContent(
                 OUStringBuffer aBuf;
                 sal_Int32 nVal = aDate.GetYear();
                 aBuf.append(nVal);
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('-'));
+                aBuf.append('-');
                 nVal = aDate.GetMonth();
                 if (nVal < 10)
-                    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('0'));
+                    aBuf.append('0');
                 aBuf.append(nVal);
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('-'));
+                aBuf.append('-');
                 nVal = aDate.GetDay();
                 if (nVal < 10)
-                    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('0'));
+                    aBuf.append('0');
                 aBuf.append(nVal);
                 rExport.AddAttribute(XML_NAMESPACE_STYLE, XML_DATA_STYLE_NAME, "N2");
                 rExport.AddAttribute(XML_NAMESPACE_TEXT, XML_DATE_VALUE, aBuf.makeStringAndClear());
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/app/inputhdl.cxx b/sc/source/ui/app/inputhdl.cxx
index 26d16f18467c..ad51f493ce89 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/app/inputhdl.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/app/inputhdl.cxx
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void removeChars(OUString& rStr, sal_Unicode c)
     for (sal_Int32 i = 0, n = aBuf.getLength(); i < n; ++i)
     {
         if (aBuf[i] == c)
-            aBuf[i] = sal_Unicode(' ');
+            aBuf[i] = ' ';
     }
     rStr = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
 }
@@ -386,13 +386,13 @@ inline OUString GetEditText(EditEngine* pEng)
 
 static void lcl_RemoveTabs(OUString& rStr)
 {
-    removeChars(rStr, sal_Unicode('\t'));
+    removeChars(rStr, '\t');
 }
 
 static void lcl_RemoveLineEnd(OUString& rStr)
 {
     rStr = convertLineEnd(rStr, LINEEND_LF);
-    removeChars(rStr, sal_Unicode('\n'));
+    removeChars(rStr, '\n');
 }
 
 static sal_Int32 lcl_MatchParenthesis( const OUString& rStr, xub_StrLen nPos )
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/collab/sendfunc.cxx b/sc/source/ui/collab/sendfunc.cxx
index 68d17754d466..fb45e9d5ac3b 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/collab/sendfunc.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/collab/sendfunc.cxx
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class ScChangeOpWriter
     OUStringBuffer aMessage;
     void appendSeparator()
     {
-        aMessage.append( sal_Unicode( ';' ) );
+        aMessage.append( ';' );
     }
 
 public:
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ public:
 
     void appendString( const OUString &rStr )
     {
-        if ( rStr.indexOf( sal_Unicode( '"' ) ) >= 0 ||
-             rStr.indexOf( sal_Unicode( ';' ) ) >= 0 )
+        if ( rStr.indexOf( '"' ) >= 0 ||
+             rStr.indexOf( ';' ) >= 0 )
         {
             OUString aQuoted( rStr );
-            ScGlobal::AddQuotes( aQuoted, sal_Unicode( '"' ) );
+            ScGlobal::AddQuotes( aQuoted, '"' );
             aMessage.append( aQuoted );
         }
         else
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/dbgui/dbnamdlg.cxx b/sc/source/ui/dbgui/dbnamdlg.cxx
index 5e783b67b5d6..7182ebe289ae 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/dbgui/dbnamdlg.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/dbgui/dbnamdlg.cxx
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void ScDbNameDlg::SetInfoStrings( const ScDBData* pDBData )
     aBuf.append(aStrSource);
     if (pDBData)
     {
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+        aBuf.append(' ');
         aBuf.append(pDBData->GetSourceString());
     }
     m_pFTSource->SetText(aBuf.makeStringAndClear());
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void ScDbNameDlg::SetInfoStrings( const ScDBData* pDBData )
     aBuf.append(aStrOperations);
     if (pDBData)
     {
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+        aBuf.append(' ');
         aBuf.append(pDBData->GetOperations());
     }
     m_pFTOperations->SetText(aBuf.makeStringAndClear());
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/dbgui/pfiltdlg.cxx b/sc/source/ui/dbgui/pfiltdlg.cxx
index 8b0e3f629cc6..a71c97a7d130 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/dbgui/pfiltdlg.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/dbgui/pfiltdlg.cxx
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void ScPivotFilterDlg::Init( const SfxItemSet& rArgSet )
         OUStringBuffer aBuf;
         aBuf.appendAscii(" (");
         aBuf.append(theDbName);
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(')'));
+        aBuf.append(')');
         aFtDbArea.SetText(aBuf.makeStringAndClear());
     }
     else
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/docshell/docsh.cxx b/sc/source/ui/docshell/docsh.cxx
index 490358a5b602..6b8490760875 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/docshell/docsh.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/docshell/docsh.cxx
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ static void lcl_parseHtmlFilterOption(const OUString& rOption, LanguageType& rLa
     for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < n; ++i)
     {
         const sal_Unicode c = p[i];
-        if (c == sal_Unicode(' '))
+        if (c == ' ')
         {
             if (!aBuf.isEmpty())
                 aTokens.push_back( aBuf.makeStringAndClear() );
@@ -1749,7 +1749,7 @@ sal_Int32 getTextSepPos(
     sal_Int32 nPos = rStr.indexOf(rTextSep);
     rNeedQuotes = rAsciiOpt.bQuoteAllText || (nPos >= 0) ||
         (rStr.indexOf(rFieldSep) >= 0) ||
-        (rStr.indexOf(sal_Unicode('\n')) >= 0);
+        (rStr.indexOf('\n') >= 0);
     return nPos;
 }
 
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/docshell/impex.cxx b/sc/source/ui/docshell/impex.cxx
index e9c050b79fc5..1ca265e2c6be 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/docshell/impex.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/docshell/impex.cxx
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ static OUString lcl_GetFixed( const OUString& rLine, sal_Int32 nStart, sal_Int32
     while ( nSpace > nStart && pStr[nSpace-1] == ' ' )
         --nSpace;
 
-    rbIsQuoted = (pStr[nStart] == sal_Unicode('"') && pStr[nSpace-1] == sal_Unicode('"'));
+    rbIsQuoted = (pStr[nStart] == '"' && pStr[nSpace-1] == '"');
     if (rbIsQuoted)
     {
         bool bFits = (nSpace - nStart - 3 <= STRING_MAXLEN);
@@ -2386,7 +2386,7 @@ OUString ReadCsvLine( SvStream &rStream, bool bEmbeddedLineBreak,
                 nLastOffset = aStr.getLength();
                 OUString aNext;
                 rStream.ReadUniOrByteStringLine(aNext, rStream.GetStreamCharSet(), nArbitraryLineLengthLimit);
-                aStr += OUString( sal_Unicode('\n'));
+                aStr += OUString('\n');
                 aStr += aNext;
             }
         }
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/miscdlgs/acredlin.cxx b/sc/source/ui/miscdlgs/acredlin.cxx
index 3f077d80d4fc..c6aadee3a211 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/miscdlgs/acredlin.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/miscdlgs/acredlin.cxx
@@ -406,27 +406,27 @@ SvTreeListEntry* ScAcceptChgDlg::InsertChangeAction(
 
     pScChangeAction->GetRefString(aRefStr, pDoc, true);
 
-    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('\t'));
+    aBuf.append('\t');
     aBuf.append(aRefStr);
-    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('\t'));
+    aBuf.append('\t');
 
     bool bIsGenerated = false;
 
     if(!pChanges->IsGenerated(pScChangeAction->GetActionNumber()))
     {
         aBuf.append(aUser);
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('\t'));
+        aBuf.append('\t');
         aBuf.append(ScGlobal::pLocaleData->getDate(aDateTime));
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+        aBuf.append(' ');
         aBuf.append(ScGlobal::pLocaleData->getTime(aDateTime));
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('\t'));
+        aBuf.append('\t');
 
         bIsGenerated = false;
     }
     else
     {
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('\t'));
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('\t'));
+        aBuf.append('\t');
+        aBuf.append('\t');
         bIsGenerated = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/miscdlgs/linkarea.cxx b/sc/source/ui/miscdlgs/linkarea.cxx
index af88fed007a3..879afd4d1aae 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/miscdlgs/linkarea.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/miscdlgs/linkarea.cxx
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ OUString ScLinkedAreaDlg::GetSource()
     for (sal_uInt16 i=0; i<nCount; i++)
     {
         if (i > 0)
-            aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(';'));
+            aBuf.append(';');
         aBuf.append(m_pLbRanges->GetSelectEntry(i));
     }
     return aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/sidebar/NumberFormatPropertyPanel.cxx b/sc/source/ui/sidebar/NumberFormatPropertyPanel.cxx
index fdeceabb08dc..b4ce5e4b06a4 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/sidebar/NumberFormatPropertyPanel.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/sidebar/NumberFormatPropertyPanel.cxx
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void NumberFormatPropertyPanel::NotifyItemUpdate(
                 while( nCount < aLen )
                 {
                     sal_Unicode cChar = aCode[nCount];
-                    if(cChar == sal_Unicode(','))
+                    if(cChar == ',')
                     {
                         sFormat[nStrCount] = sTmpStr;
                         sTmpStr = "";
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/unoobj/chart2uno.cxx b/sc/source/ui/unoobj/chart2uno.cxx
index a39fed4a2a2c..8ebcf4f69fc1 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/unoobj/chart2uno.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/unoobj/chart2uno.cxx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ struct lcl_appendTableNumber : public ::std::unary_function< SCTAB, void >
     {
         // there is no append with SCTAB or sal_Int16
         m_rBuffer.append( static_cast< sal_Int32 >( nTab ));
-        m_rBuffer.append( sal_Unicode( ' ' ));
+        m_rBuffer.append( ' ' );
     }
 private:
     OUStringBuffer & m_rBuffer;
@@ -2281,7 +2281,7 @@ OUString SAL_CALL ScChart2DataProvider::convertRangeFromXML( const OUString& sXM
                     aUIString = aUIString.copy( 1 );
 
                 if( !sRet.isEmpty() )
-                    sRet.append( (sal_Unicode) ';' );
+                    sRet.append( ';' );
                 sRet.append( aUIString );
             }
         }
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/unoobj/filtuno.cxx b/sc/source/ui/unoobj/filtuno.cxx
index a94b73f351dd..068d01c2a319 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/unoobj/filtuno.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/unoobj/filtuno.cxx
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ sal_Int16 SAL_CALL ScFilterOptionsObj::execute() throw(uno::RuntimeException)
                 OUStringBuffer aBuf;
 
                 aBuf.append(OUString::number(static_cast<sal_Int32>(eLang)));
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(' '));
+                aBuf.append(' ');
                 aBuf.append(pDlg->IsDateConversionSet() ? sal_Unicode('1') : sal_Unicode('0'));
                 aFilterOptions = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
                 nRet = ui::dialogs::ExecutableDialogResults::OK;
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/vba/vbahyperlink.cxx b/sc/source/ui/vba/vbahyperlink.cxx
index f88ebb600b84..a021ec568569 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/vba/vbahyperlink.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/vba/vbahyperlink.cxx
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void ScVbaHyperlink::setUrlComponents( const UrlComponents& rUrlComp ) throw (un
     ensureTextField();
     OUStringBuffer aUrl( rUrlComp.first );
     if( !rUrlComp.second.isEmpty() )
-        aUrl.append( sal_Unicode( '#' ) ).append( rUrlComp.second );
+        aUrl.append( '#' ).append( rUrlComp.second );
     mxTextField->setPropertyValue("URL", uno::Any( aUrl.makeStringAndClear() ) );
 }
 
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/vba/vbarange.cxx b/sc/source/ui/vba/vbarange.cxx
index a5517806b3ab..b1cbaead87ae 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/vba/vbarange.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/vba/vbarange.cxx
@@ -2961,7 +2961,7 @@ ScVbaRange::AddComment( const uno::Any& Text ) throw (uno::RuntimeException)
     if( Text.hasValue() && !(Text >>= aNoteText) )
         throw uno::RuntimeException();
     if( aNoteText.isEmpty() )
-        aNoteText = OUString( sal_Unicode( ' ' ) );
+        aNoteText = OUString( ' ' );
 
     // try to create a new annotation
     table::CellRangeAddress aRangePos = lclGetRangeAddress( mxRange );
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/vba/vbasheetobject.cxx b/sc/source/ui/vba/vbasheetobject.cxx
index cf6adaf1b02b..a5898cb8a483 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/vba/vbasheetobject.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/vba/vbasheetobject.cxx
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ void SAL_CALL ScVbaSheetObjectBase::setPrintObject( sal_Bool /*bPrintObject*/ )
 
 void ScVbaSheetObjectBase::setDefaultProperties( sal_Int32 nIndex ) throw (uno::RuntimeException)
 {
-    OUString aName = OUStringBuffer( implGetBaseName() ).append( sal_Unicode( ' ' ) ).append( nIndex + 1 ).makeStringAndClear();
+    OUString aName = OUStringBuffer( implGetBaseName() ).append( ' ' ).append( nIndex + 1 ).makeStringAndClear();
     setName( aName );
     implSetDefaultProperties();
 }
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/view/dbfunc3.cxx b/sc/source/ui/view/dbfunc3.cxx
index c9111d30f3f8..69e0ed89ecf8 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/view/dbfunc3.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/view/dbfunc3.cxx
@@ -1295,25 +1295,25 @@ static OUString lcl_replaceMemberNameInSubtotal(const OUString& rSubtotal, const
     for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < n; ++i)
     {
         sal_Unicode c = p[i];
-        if (c == sal_Unicode(' '))
+        if (c == ' ')
         {
             OUString aWord = aWordBuf.makeStringAndClear();
             if (aWord.equals(rMemberName))
-                aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('?'));
+                aBuf.append('?');
             else
                 aBuf.append(aWord);
             aBuf.append(c);
         }
-        else if (c == sal_Unicode('\\'))
+        else if (c == '\\')
         {
             // Escape a backslash character.
             aWordBuf.append(c);
             aWordBuf.append(c);
         }
-        else if (c == sal_Unicode('?'))
+        else if (c == '?')
         {
             // A literal '?' must be escaped with a backslash ('\');
-            aWordBuf.append(sal_Unicode('\\'));
+            aWordBuf.append('\\');
             aWordBuf.append(c);
         }
         else
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ static OUString lcl_replaceMemberNameInSubtotal(const OUString& rSubtotal, const
     {
         OUString aWord = aWordBuf.makeStringAndClear();
         if (aWord.equals(rMemberName))
-            aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('?'));
+            aBuf.append('?');
         else
             aBuf.append(aWord);
     }
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/view/formatsh.cxx b/sc/source/ui/view/formatsh.cxx
index bb1440c930bd..fdc054bbd202 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/view/formatsh.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/view/formatsh.cxx
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ void ScFormatShell::ExecuteNumFormat( SfxRequest& rReq )
                     {
                         sal_Unicode cChar = aCode[nCount];
 
-                        if(cChar == sal_Unicode(','))
+                        if(cChar == ',')
                         {
                             sFormat[nStrCount] = sTmpStr;
                             sTmpStr = "";
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/view/output2.cxx b/sc/source/ui/view/output2.cxx
index 1ca9f4055c4a..48b16182ed37 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/view/output2.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/view/output2.cxx
@@ -630,11 +630,11 @@ void ScDrawStringsVars::SetTextToWidthOrHash( ScRefCellValue& rCell, long nWidth
     for( sal_Int32 i = 0; i < nLen; ++i )
     {
         sal_Unicode c = aString[i];
-        if (c == sal_Unicode('-'))
+        if (c == '-')
             ++nSignCount;
         else if (c == cDecSep)
             ++nDecimalCount;
-        else if (c == sal_Unicode('E'))
+        else if (c == 'E')
             ++nExpCount;
     }
 
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/view/viewfun2.cxx b/sc/source/ui/view/viewfun2.cxx
index 637c7f3f3d06..2ee7075b5c6f 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/view/viewfun2.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/view/viewfun2.cxx
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ OUString ScViewFunc::GetAutoSumFormula( const ScRangeList& rRangeList, bool bSub
     OUStringBuffer aBuf;
     aComp.CreateStringFromTokenArray(aBuf);
     OUString aFormula = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
-    aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('='));
+    aBuf.append('=');
     aBuf.append(aFormula);
     return aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
 }
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/view/viewfun6.cxx b/sc/source/ui/view/viewfun6.cxx
index 9c25516c94eb..8ec8bf170f5e 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/view/viewfun6.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/view/viewfun6.cxx
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ void ScViewFunc::DetectiveMarkPred()
             OUString aTabName = p->GetString().getString();
             OUStringBuffer aBuf;
             aBuf.append(*pPath);
-            aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('#'));
+            aBuf.append('#');
             aBuf.append(aTabName);
-            aBuf.append(sal_Unicode('.'));
+            aBuf.append('.');
 
             OUString aRangeStr(aRange.Format(SCA_VALID));
             aBuf.append(aRangeStr);
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/view/viewutil.cxx b/sc/source/ui/view/viewutil.cxx
index 1500eb726963..9857b1ff2a94 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/view/viewutil.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/view/viewutil.cxx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ sal_Bool ScViewUtil::IsActionShown( const ScChangeAction& rAction,
         OUString aTmp;
         rAction.GetDescription(aTmp, &rDocument);
         aBuf.append(aTmp);
-        aBuf.append(sal_Unicode(')'));
+        aBuf.append(')');
         OUString aComStr = aBuf.makeStringAndClear();
 
         if(!rSettings.IsValidComment(&aComStr))