Inserting Degree (o) Symbol

[_Avril_Roberts_]

I am using FrameMaker 7.1 and in one paragraph of my text I have included the degree symbol. However, this affects the spacing between the row directly above this sentence and as such looks like there's an extra blank row. How do i fix this so that the symbol doesn't affect the spacing above.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks,
Avril Roberts

[Art Campbell]

Put your cursor in the para. In the paragraph designer, on the Basic tab, check the Fixed line spacing checkbox.

Art

[_Bill_Dauphin_]

Art's fix is a good one (I use it all the time in paragraphs that include superscripts or subscripts), but I haven't been observing any spacing issues to begin with when I insert the degree symbol. Maybe it's dependent on typeface (we use Times New Roman for body text in my shop), but maybe not: Are you using a proper degree symbol, or are you superscripting a lowercase o (a common trick among authors whose work I edit)?

FWIW, you can insert the degree symbol by typing
i <control>-q <shift>-1.

[_Dennis_Brunnenmeyer_]

... or type 0176 while holding the Alt key down (Alt + 0176).

[AxialInfo]

one more to add to Dennis's tip about using the Alt key -- be sure to have the NumLock ON when using Alt key numbers (at least in Windows).

[As some of the grizzled veterans of the FM forii will recall, the issue of NumLock ON proved to be the answer in one of the most hilariously confusing threads many, many moons and lifetimes ago.]

[_thomas_bro_]

Sheila

"Many month and lifetimes ago", still applies today when anything goes wrong.

Think of how you will enter the degree sign into a field in a dialogbox e.g.

It is not always (IMHO) that all the new stuff of buttons and shortcuts is an improvement. They are most likely entered into products because some high ranking official or important enduser (with a lot of money and user licenses) have been complaining (out of lack of knowledge). Who ever said training helps!

keep smiling
thomas

keep smiling
thomas