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May 30, 2015 21:03:40   #
Didereaux Loc: Swamps of E TX
 
Here's one of the handiest keyboard aides I have seen in a long time.


(Download)

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May 30, 2015 21:14:40   #
AnnaZ Loc: SW Wis.
 
I wonder why I cannot make it work on my computer.

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May 30, 2015 21:15:03   #
nicksr1125 Loc: Mesa, AZ
 
Here's a couple more. Alt+171 = ½. Alt+172 = ¼.

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May 30, 2015 22:14:47   #
RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia
 
Thanks for the post.

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May 30, 2015 22:47:57   #
RicknJude Loc: Quebec, Canada
 
AnnaZ wrote:
I wonder why I cannot make it work on my computer.


Make sure numlock is on.

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May 31, 2015 03:13:32   #
Sherman A1 Loc: St. Louis, MO
 
:thumbup:

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May 31, 2015 04:58:30   #
Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England
 
I've snapped that for future reference didereaux..cheers.

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May 31, 2015 06:18:21   #
John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK
 
http://www.alt-codes.net/

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May 31, 2015 07:29:06   #
Turbo Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
Thank you much for the info

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May 31, 2015 09:53:09   #
dragonswing Loc: Pa
 
I never knew all those symbols could be made!! Thanks for the tip.

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May 31, 2015 10:03:17   #
Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
 
Didereaux wrote:
Here's one of the handiest keyboard aides I have seen in a long time.


Thanks. Used to have something like that but lost it somewhere in a system crash...

Just messing around here, but some of them don't work. I can get the © and ¢, but alt-2 gives me ? as does alt-13 '?'.
That's very strange...

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May 31, 2015 10:45:59   #
dragonswing Loc: Pa
 
I tried it but can't get it to work.

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May 31, 2015 10:57:50   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
nicksr1125 wrote:
Here's a couple more. Alt+171 = ½. Alt+172 = ¼.

And Alt+248 is the degree symbol °

Alt-156 = £

There are so many ASCII characters and so many different tables to consult. Just for the fun of it, you can hold down Alt and try different number combinations.

{
╚
§
ô
σ

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May 31, 2015 11:01:03   #
tuttlejr Loc: Lakeway TX
 
They are all ASCII characters and there are list available
Used to be in those big very old IBM instruction books.
Do a search and you will probably locate the list.

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May 31, 2015 11:12:51   #
Big Bill Loc: Phoenix, AZ
 
For Windows (I haven't got the foggiest clue for Mac):
Press Window key -> click All Programs -> click on Accessories folder -> click on System Tools -> click on Character Map.

Now double-click on the character you want, click on Copy, and it's in your clipboard ready to insert in your document.

Almost easy! :lol:

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