Laptop and numeric character codes

[Guest]

In order to type in certain characters (i.e. those with accents for other languages) using the 4-digit character code, you need to hold down ALT, then, using the numeric keypad, type the character code. How do you do this on a laptop that does not have a numeric keypad?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP - DELETE UPPERCASE CHARACT]

On most laptops, there is a numeric key pad that overlays some of the keys
on the keyboard and using the Function Key, you can do the equivalent of
turn on NumLock on a regular keyboard. This brings the numeric keypad
functionality of those keys into play so that you can then use Alt + the
keys on the "numeric keypad"

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Hope this helps
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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you don't want to fool with that, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm for some alternative
ways of inserting special characters.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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