I'm beginning to think that English is not your native language. When I
said, "select a command at random," I meant "select any command; it doesn't
matter which one." That's like saying, "Press any key." And what you should
be looking for is Shift+2, which is the usual way of typing @. There is *no*
reason to assign Ctrl+Alt+2 to this symbol.
But here's another approach: In the Insert | Symbol dialog, select @. Does
Word indicate a shortcut key? (It should not.)
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"How to enter @ symbol in Outlook"
om wrote in message
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It is getting more mysterious...
Went into the customize keyboard menu, but could not find a command at
random, but entered Ctrl+Alt+2 in "current keys" and then also in "Press
new
shortcut key". After that suddenly I could type @ in Outlook again, BUT
still
not in Word. This is really confusing...
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
In Word, the Tools menu is on the Menu Bar. On that menu, choose
Customize.
In the Customize dialog, click the button for Keyboard...
This would affect Outlook only if you're using Word as your email editor
in
Outlook.
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"How to enter @ symbol in Outlook"
om wrote in message
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I have the problem in Word AND Outlook. I manage to get to the
Microsoft
Office Tools menu, but then there is no option Customize: Keyboard. I
searched for it on the entire PC, cannot find it.
My feeling tells me that my problem might be connected to the regional
language settings as you mentioned that you would press different
buttons
for
the @ symbol in the US, right? But if I change the default language
setting
to German, I get a warning that I might lose certain customized
applications.
Do you have any idea about that? Thanks!
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
As stated before, go to the Customize Keyboard dialog (Tools |
Customize:
Keyboard), select a command at random, and enter Shift+2 as the
keyboard
shortcut. Then look to see what "Currently assigned to" gives as the
current
assignment. You can then go to that command (whatever it is) and
unassign
it.
Note, however, that these instructions are for Word. If the problem
occurs
only in Outlook (as earlier posts seem to indicate), then you should
be
posting in an Outlook newsgroup rather than here.
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I don't manage to find the way to do that on my PC. Could you
guide me
through it step by step? I work on Windows XP. Thank you very
much!
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Did you check on the shortcut key assignment for Shift+2 as
suggested?
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"How to enter @ symbol in Outlook"
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Hi Suzanne
In the meantime I have also contacted Logitech, the company
whose
keyboard
I
have. I did a test with them and they say it is clearly a
problem
that
is
connected with Microsoft only (the @symbol works in all the
other
applications) and that I need Microsoft's assistance to solve
it.
So
it
cannot be a keyboard issue.
Please continue to help me! Thanks!!
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
I can't imagine why you would use Ctrl+Alt+2 when the @ is a
shifted
2.
Occasionally users will inadvertently enable a different
keyboard
and
get an
apostrophe in place of @ and vice versa, but that doesn't
seem
to be
the
issue here. Can you type a 2? If not, it may be a keyboard
issue.
How
are
you producing @ in these messages? Does the problem occur
only
in
Word?
If
so, go to the Customize Keyboard dialog, select a command at
random,
and
enter Shift+2 as the keyboard shortcut. Then look to see
what
"Currently
assigned to" gives as the current assignment. You can then
go to
that
command (whatever it is) and unassign it.
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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"How to enter @ symbol in Outlook"
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I usually create the @symbol with Ctrl+Alt+2, tried also
Shift+2
or
Ctrl+2,
nothing happens. the @ is on the no. 2 button.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
What keys are you pressing on the keyboard to produce
it?
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"How to enter @ symbol in Outlook"
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Hi, nothing happens then, it stays blank.
What shall I try or check?
Thanks!
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
What happens when you try?
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symbol in
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I had to reformat the PC and since then I cannot
type
the
symbol @
in
Microsoft Outlook any more (in the email address +
in
the
text
field).
How
do
I find it/adjust this?
It works fine in Word etc.