Special Characters - how?

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euroeddie

Hello!
I switched from a MacBook to a PC. On the Mac, I was able to type "special"
characters (i.e. accented characters, the section symbol, etc) using a
combination of the Apple key and a letter. How do I type special characters
with Windows Vista? How do I type the section symbole (obviously, I can't
type it here to show as an example)?

thanks,

mike
 
Hi Mike,

Click start, type CHARMAP and hit <enter> to open the character map. Click
on a character, and you can either copy/paste it or use the keystroke
indicated on the lower right (usually alt+number combination). EG: alt+0169
is a copyright symbol or ©.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
As Rick says but note that you must use the Numeric Keypad to enter the
numbers -- a nuisance if you have a laptop without one.

Luckily with a laptop you can buy a USB connected KEypad ......
 
euroeddie said:
Hello!
I switched from a MacBook to a PC. On the Mac, I was able to type
"special" characters (i.e. accented characters, the section symbol, etc)
using a combination of the Apple key and a letter. How do I type special
characters with Windows Vista? How do I type the section symbole
(obviously, I can't type it here to show as an example)?

thanks,

mike
Click to expand...
Try here:

http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/codealt.html

Of course you'll need the use of a numeric keypad.
Frank
 
Hi Hugh,

On laptops you can use fn+ the number keys on the main keyboard
(789/uio/jkl/m).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
On laptops you can use fn+ the number keys on the main keyboard 
(789/uio/jkl/m).
Click to expand...

In theory but in practice it does not always work for the codes, quite
apart from having to manipulate 3 keys at the same time.
 
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