Tech Handbook: Keyboard Tips and Tricks. # 2 (Creating Symbols with Your Keyboard)

Keyboard Tips and Tricks. # 2 (Creating Symbols with Your Keyboard)
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Chauffeur2 on 08/04/2009 18:22:00
 
Always wondered how to create symbols with your Keyboard?
Here’s how to create some:
To create these symbols, HOLD the Alt Key + use the Calculator Numeric Pad.
Now just type the number next to the symbol you want on the numeric pad, then
release the Alt Key and the symbol will appear!
For Example: Alt Key + Calculator Number = Symbol.
To create the (R) symbol Alt + 0174 = (R)
Alt Key + Number = Symbol
130 = é [accent over e ]
0176 = ° [degrees for Temperature]
0169 = (c) [Copyright]
0174 = (R) [Registered Trademark]
0153 = (tm) [Trade Mark]
155 = ¢ [cent sign]
156 = £ [Pound Sterling]
0165 = ¥ [Japanese Yen sign]
0128 = € [Euro symbol]
0190 = ¾
171 = ½
172 = ¼
21 = §
144 = É [Capitalised accent over E]
241 = ±
246 = ÷
174 = «
175 = »
225 = ß
135 = ç
137 = ë
132 = ä
160 = á
133 = à
136 = ê
15 = ?
170 = ¬
159 = ƒ
146 = Æ
145 = æ
129 = ü
253 = ² [Square sign]
350 = ^
352 = `
382 = ~
166 = ª
254 = ?
249 = ?
152 = ÿ
142 = Ä
154 = Ü
230 = µ
0134 = † [dagger sign]
20 = ¶
195 = ?
194 = ?
168 = ¿
197 = ?
0179 = ³ [cubic sign]
0161 = ¡
These are just some of the more commonly used symbols.
It should also be noted that with some keyboards these symbols may differ; if
this happens, experiment, as we did and you will ‘discover’ a completely new
world of symbols.
For those who need to input a lot of foreign texts (eg., language students
writing papers), the Microsoft(R) International Keyboard Layout is a good
alternative to the traditional "Alt" codes.
You can read about it here.
These links will also give you more information.
http://www.serif.com/community/tutor...utorial003.asp
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/ex...037811033.aspx
http://www.forlang.wsu.edu/help/keyboards.asp