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April 28, 2008
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Understanding how to type special characters

  • April 28, 2008
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We're running Frame 7.2p158 on Windows XP and experiencing unexpected results using keyboard sequences to insert special characters.

1. Out of my group of 7, 2 writers say that Ctrl+q zero does not insert the multiplication sign in the default font. It works for the rest of us. I didn't believe this until I personally experiment with other combinations listed in the help that do not work on my machine.

2. On the help page entitled Symbols Page for Windows, there is a list of Alt+Ctrl combinations that are supposed to insert Greek letters. None of these work for me. I have tried pressing Ctrol and alt simultaneously then the letter, as I do with the multiplication sign that does work for me. I have tried pressing Ctrl, then Alt then a letter, I have tried pressing all three at the same time. None of these work.

This makes me think I am missing some simple point, or omitting some step.

Does anyone out there have any idea what?

TIA.

Stan Stansbury
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    _Monica_Valdez_
    Participating Frequently
    April 29, 2008
    NumLock has to be ON in order for the key sequences to work.
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    _thomas_bro_
    Known Participant
    April 29, 2008
    If you want to do the same, but also including the possibility to use Unicode do this (FM8!!!):

    Hold down the Alt key and hit the + (PLUS) key on the numeric keypad followed by the hex code for the unicode character you want. For letters use the normal keys on the keyboard.

    For example, to get permille, enter
    Alt + PLUS + 2030

    If you are working on a laptop this becomes extremely ackward since the numeric keypad is often 'hidden' with the use of a function key of some sorts.

    keep smiling
    thomas
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    FieryPantone
    Legend
    April 29, 2008
    > ALT 0215 (from the numeric keypad) will get you a multiplication sign, on any machine, in any program in Windows

    unless ... you have StickyKeys active! I've only just started using this option, and this does seem to be one of the side-effects.
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    _Kenneth_Benson_
    Participating Frequently
    April 28, 2008
    ALT 0215 (from the numeric keypad) will get you a multiplication sign,
    on any machine, in any program in Windows.

    Greek is going to require a font change. Type an "a", select it, and
    format it in a font that contains Greek (Symbol, usually). You should
    get an alpha. I don't see how Adobe could program a keyboard shortcut
    for this, as they don't know in advance which font you might want to use
    for Greek.

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    Kenneth Benson
    Pegasus Type, Inc.
    www.pegtype.com
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