character map short cuts

can anybody tell me where I can find a list of short cuts for the character
map ?

To do what.

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"fran" <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:424CC8D3-A2DE-49B0-A370-E77BB5AE0D80@microsoft.com...
> can anybody tell me where I can find a list of short cuts for the character
> map ?

hi David,
just short cuts such as (alt+0189) for½ , just to skip the all programmes
route

"David Candy" wrote:

> To do what.
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> > can anybody tell me where I can find a list of short cuts for the character
> > map ?
>

In the Character Map.

When a character is selected, the name of the character and Keystroke are
shown on the status bar, at the bottom of the Character Map window.

[[You can copy and paste the characters you need from Character Map into
your document.]]

[[If you know the Unicode equivalent of the character you want to insert,
you can also insert a special character directly into a document without
using Character Map. To do so, open the document and position the insertion
point where you want the special character to appear. Then, with NUM LOCK
on, hold down the ALT key while using the number pad keys to type the
Unicode character value. ]]

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In news:87C59BF2-286E-47C0-85CD-078049233385@microsoft.com,
fran <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> hi David,
> just short cuts such as (alt+0189) for½ , just to skip the all programmes
> route
>
> "David Candy" wrote:
>
>> To do what.
>>
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>> "fran" <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:424CC8D3-A2DE-49B0-A370-E77BB5AE0D80@microsoft.com...
>>> can anybody tell me where I can find a list of short cuts for the
>>> character map ?

Thanks Wesley
I'll just make a note of the symbols I use the most , it will speed things up

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> In the Character Map.
>
> When a character is selected, the name of the character and Keystroke are
> shown on the status bar, at the bottom of the Character Map window.
>
> [[You can copy and paste the characters you need from Character Map into
> your document.]]
>
> [[If you know the Unicode equivalent of the character you want to insert,
> you can also insert a special character directly into a document without
> using Character Map. To do so, open the document and position the insertion
> point where you want the special character to appear. Then, with NUM LOCK
> on, hold down the ALT key while using the number pad keys to type the
> Unicode character value. ]]
>
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> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:87C59BF2-286E-47C0-85CD-078049233385@microsoft.com,
> fran <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > hi David,
> > just short cuts such as (alt+0189) for½ , just to skip the all programmes
> > route
> >
> > "David Candy" wrote:
> >
> >> To do what.
> >>
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> >> "fran" <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:424CC8D3-A2DE-49B0-A370-E77BB5AE0D80@microsoft.com...
> >>> can anybody tell me where I can find a list of short cuts for the
> >>> character map ?
>
>

Fran,

That is what I do.

I made a list in Notepad showing the symbols and the keystrokes and printed
it out. Like anything, after a while you learn the keystrokes and don't
need the cheat sheet.

Keep having fun. :-)

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In news:BC59AAE3-7ACA-454D-8418-749ECC3337EF@microsoft.com,
fran <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks Wesley
> I'll just make a note of the symbols I use the most , it will speed
> things up
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> In the Character Map.
>>
>> When a character is selected, the name of the character and Keystroke are
>> shown on the status bar, at the bottom of the Character Map window.
>>
>> [[You can copy and paste the characters you need from Character Map into
>> your document.]]
>>
>> [[If you know the Unicode equivalent of the character you want to insert,
>> you can also insert a special character directly into a document without
>> using Character Map. To do so, open the document and position the
>> insertion point where you want the special character to appear. Then,
>> with NUM LOCK on, hold down the ALT key while using the number pad keys
>> to type the Unicode character value. ]]
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:87C59BF2-286E-47C0-85CD-078049233385@microsoft.com,
>> fran <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> hi David,
>>> just short cuts such as (alt+0189) for½ , just to skip the all
>>> programmes route
>>>
>>> "David Candy" wrote:
>>>
>>>> To do what.
>>>>
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>>>> <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:424CC8D3-A2DE-49B0-A370-E77BB5AE0D80@microsoft.com...
>>>>> can anybody tell me where I can find a list of short cuts for the
>>>>> character map ?

PS The Alt + number are keyboard language dependent. Not all keyboards have all character available by Alt + num. I'll attach a file this is from to a second post so you can have it as a reference.

Entering International Characters
There is a number of ways of entering international characters and symbols.

a.. Use Character Map.
b.. Use Alt + <the character code entered on the numeric keypad>
c.. Use the US International Keyboard
a.. The Alt Gr Key
a.. Dead Keys
d.. Tips
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Entering International Characters - Character Map
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Character Map and transfer via the clipboard.

Run Character Map

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Alt + Character Code
Holding down alt and pressing the character code on the numeric keypad will enter that character. The keyboard language in use must support entering that character. If your keyboard supports it the code is shown on the right hand side of the status bar in Character Map else this section of the status bar is empty.

However there is two ways of entering codes. The point to remember here that the characters are the same for the first 127 codes. The difference is if the first number typed is a zero of not. If it is then the code will insert the character from the current character set else it will insert a character from the OEM character set.

E.G., Alt + 0 then 6 then 5 then release Alt enters the letter A

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Entering International Characters - US International Keyboards
Install the US International keyboard. Start - Control Panel - Regional And Language Options - Languages - Details - Add. While here review the Key Settings to switch keyboards or turn on the Language Bar (Advanced Text Services must not be disabled).

This works in two modes. Right Alt or Shift + Right Alt + another key and also by pressing dead keys (such as accents). On non US Keyboards the Right Alt key is called Alt Gr.

Right Alt is the same key as Ctrl + Left Alt on the US International keyboards, and on almost all keyboards except the standard US keyboards where left and right keys are treated the same . This is a reason why Ctrl + Alt should not be used to set hotkeys. Also F12 should also not be used for hotkeys as it's reserved for attaching a debugger.

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The Right Alt Keys
Key Description
Right Alt + 1 i
Right Alt + 2 ²
Right Alt + 3 ³
Right Alt + 4 ¤
Right Alt + 5 €
Right Alt + 6 1/4
Right Alt + 7 1/2
Right Alt + 8 3/4
Right Alt + 9 '
Right Alt + 0 '
Right Alt + - ¥
Right Alt + = ×
Right Alt + Q ä
Right Alt + W å
Right Alt + E é
Right Alt + R (r)
Right Alt + T þ
Right Alt + Y ü
Right Alt + U ú
Right Alt + I í
Right Alt + O ó
Right Alt + P ö
Right Alt + [ <<
Right Alt + ] >>
Right Alt + \ Not Sign
Right Alt + A á
Right Alt + S ß
Right Alt + D ð
Right Alt + L ø
Right Alt + ; Pilcrow Sign
Right Alt + ' ´
Right Alt + Z æ
Right Alt + C (c)
Right Alt + N ñ
Right Alt + M µ
Right Alt + , ç
Right Alt + / ¿
Shift + Right Alt + 1 ¹
Shift + Right Alt + 4 £
Shift + Right Alt + = ÷
Shift + Right Alt + Q Ä
Shift + Right Alt + W Å
Shift + Right Alt + E É
Shift + Right Alt + T Þ
Shift + Right Alt + Y Ü
Shift + Right Alt + U Ú
Shift + Right Alt + I Í
Shift + Right Alt + O Ó
Shift + Right Alt + P Ö
Shift + Right Alt + \ ¦
Shift + Right Alt + A Á
Shift + Right Alt + S §
Shift + Right Alt + D Ð
Shift + Right Alt + L Ø
Shift + Right Alt + ; °
Shift + Right Alt + ' ¨
Shift + Right Alt + Z Æ
Shift + Right Alt + C ¢
Shift + Right Alt + N Ñ
Shift + Right Alt + , Ç

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The Dead Keys
The dead keys are the apostrophe ('), quotation mark ("), accent grave (`), tilde (~), and caret (^). If these are pressed the system waits for the next key. If it is in the list below then it enters the symbol character else it enters both keys seperately. These work with uppercase where appropiate.

Key Description
' then C Ç
' then e é
' then y ý
' then u ú
' then i í
' then o ó
' then a á
" then e ë
" then u ü
" then i ï
" then o ö
" then a ä
` then e è
` then u ù
` then i ì
` then o ò
~ then o õ
~ then n ñ
^ then e ê
^ then u û
^ then i î
^ then o ô
^ then a â

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Tips
Like Accessibility there is a trick here with general applicability. Normally Caps Lock is on or off and stays on or off untill the key is pressed again. This can be changed to act like a typewriter at Start - Control Panel - Regional And Language Options - Languages - Details - Key Settings and one can select whether another Caps Lock press will turn off Caps Lock or if pressing the Shift key will turn it off like on a typewriter.

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"fran" <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:87C59BF2-286E-47C0-85CD-078049233385@microsoft.com...
> hi David,
> just short cuts such as (alt+0189) for½ , just to skip the all programmes
> route
>
> "David Candy" wrote:
>
>> To do what.
>>
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>> "fran" <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:424CC8D3-A2DE-49B0-A370-E77BB5AE0D80@microsoft.com...
>> > can anybody tell me where I can find a list of short cuts for the character
>> > map ?
>>

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"fran" <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:87C59BF2-286E-47C0-85CD-078049233385@microsoft.com...
> hi David,
> just short cuts such as (alt+0189) for½ , just to skip the all programmes
> route
>
> "David Candy" wrote:
>
>> To do what.
>>
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>> "fran" <fran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:424CC8D3-A2DE-49B0-A370-E77BB5AE0D80@microsoft.com...
>> > can anybody tell me where I can find a list of short cuts for the character
>> > map ?
>>