Problem with lower case umlauts.

[Guest]

Hello,

I am using Office 2003/SP2 with XP/SP2.

While using Word, I can use the <Ctrl+Shift+:>,letter method to generate
uppercase letters with an umlaut. However, I cannot use this method to
create lowercase letters with umlauts.

I've seen various instruction on what one should do to for lowercase
letters. Some say use <Ctrl+:>, letter. This persists in giving an uppercase
umlauted letter. I've tried this and seemingly every other conceivable
combination, and everything gives uppercase only.

Even if I go to Insert/Symbol and pick a lower case umlauted character from
the symbol chart and click insert, I still get an uppercase character.

Specifically I just want to be able to insert lowercase umlauted a,u, and o
without having to resort to the Alt + numeric code method.

Has anyone else run into this problem and found a solution?

 

[Pat Garard]

G'Day Dale

My guess is that you have CAPS Lock on, or have Formatted the Font to
display as All Caps.

Be clear that the process is CTRL + : followed by letter - either upper or
lower case.

(Since : is SHIFT + ; this equates to CTRL + SHIFT + ; although I feel
that that muddies the water.)

 

[Jezebel]

And people from Melbourne know *all* about muddy water.

G'Day Dale

My guess is that you have CAPS Lock on, or have Formatted the Font to
display as All Caps.

Be clear that the process is CTRL + : followed by letter - either upper
or
lower case.

(Since : is SHIFT + ; this equates to CTRL + SHIFT + ; although I feel
that that muddies the water.)

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The shortcut is Ctrl+: (which requires a Shift), then the letter. I suspect
that your problem is that you are not releasing the Shift key before
pressing the lowercase letter.

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

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[Guest]

Pat,

Thanks for your response - after reading it I went back and seemingly did
the same thing over again - and it worked! Good Grief!

In my previous go-around I had checked Caps Lock as you suggested, but it
was off.

I hope all is well down there in Australia. It's springtime down there I
suppose - being in Vermont, USA, I'm jealous.

Thanks again,
Dale


--
Dale

G'Day Dale

My guess is that you have CAPS Lock on, or have Formatted the Font to
display as All Caps.

Be clear that the process is CTRL + : followed by letter - either upper or
lower case.

(Since : is SHIFT + ; this equates to CTRL + SHIFT + ; although I feel
that that muddies the water.)

 

[Pat Garard]

Aw Jeeez Jezebel,

At least I don't have to worry about John's nose!
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
_______________________

And people from Melbourne know *all* about muddy water.

 

[Pat Garard]

Good on yes Dale!

Yessy - Sprung is Sprang - if fact it's nearly Summer .

No Rain, brown lawns, cold beer 'n sassy Sheilas.
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
_______________________

Pat,

Thanks for your response - after reading it I went back and seemingly did
the same thing over again - and it worked! Good Grief!

In my previous go-around I had checked Caps Lock as you suggested, but it
was off.

I hope all is well down there in Australia. It's springtime down there I
suppose - being in Vermont, USA, I'm jealous.

Thanks again,
Dale

 

[Jezebel]

And the christmas ritual of the poms getting humiliated at cricket.