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Is there a way to enter the Alt+0xxx codes on a laptop without a
numeric keypad?

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP
 
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On some laptops, you hold down the function (Fn) and the Alt key and use the
M, J, K, L, U, I, O, 7, 8, 9 keys that have the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 0 on them. With others, to activate those keys, it is necessary to
use the Fn key and a Num Lk to turn on the numeric function of those keys
and then use them in conjunction with the Alt Key.

You can also insert them via the InsertSymbol dialog and for most of them,
there is keyboard shortcut displayed there when you select each symbol.
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Is there a way to enter the Alt+0xxx codes on a laptop without a
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On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:19:33 +0200, "Doug Robbins - Word MVP"
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On some laptops, you hold down the function (Fn) and the Alt key and use the
M, J, K, L, U, I, O, 7, 8, 9 keys that have the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 0 on them. With others, to activate those keys, it is necessary to
use the Fn key and a Num Lk to turn on the numeric function of those keys
and then use them in conjunction with the Alt Key.

You can also insert them via the InsertSymbol dialog and for most of them,
there is keyboard shortcut displayed there when you select each symbol.


Thanks for the tip. It turns out that my laptop (HP Omnibook 6000) has
a "Keypad Lock" feature that is activated by Fn+F8. Once activated,
the Alt+0nnn works using the imbedded numeric keypad as you suggested.

Thanks

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Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:11:27 -0700 from LurfysMa
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Is there a way to enter the Alt+0xxx codes on a laptop without a
numeric keypad?


(1) In Microsoft Word, use the hex (not decimal) codes and then press
Alt-X afterward.

(2) Does your laptop (like mine) have an Fn key? You may be able to
enter the characters without shifting into numeric mode by pressing
Alt+Fn simultaneously; it works for me (except in Word). For
instance, to get the degree mark I press and hold Alt+Fn, press M
(0), J (1), 7, O (6), and release Alt+Fn: °. I don't use the top row,
but the characters that would be the numeric keypad if I were in
numeric mode.

Otherwise, a third-party application is needed. Allchars seems to be
a popular recommendation, though I haven't installed it myself.

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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:40:56 -0400, Stan Brown
wrote:

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:11:27 -0700 from LurfysMa
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Is there a way to enter the Alt+0xxx codes on a laptop without a
numeric keypad?


(1) In Microsoft Word, use the hex (not decimal) codes and then press
Alt-X afterward.


I'm not sure what you mean. The degree character is Ascii 176 or Hex
"B0". I tried typing "B" then "0" then Alt-X. Didn't work. Is that
what you meant?

(2) Does your laptop (like mine) have an Fn key? You may be able to
enter the characters without shifting into numeric mode by pressing
Alt+Fn simultaneously; it works for me (except in Word). For
instance, to get the degree mark I press and hold Alt+Fn, press M
(0), J (1), 7, O (6), and release Alt+Fn: °. I don't use the top row,
but the characters that would be the numeric keypad if I were in
numeric mode.


I was able to get this to work.

Otherwise, a third-party application is needed. Allchars seems to be
a popular recommendation, though I haven't installed it myself.



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Suzanne S. Barnhill
 
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Hex is 00B0.

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"LurfysMa" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:40:56 -0400, Stan Brown
wrote:

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:11:27 -0700 from LurfysMa
:
Is there a way to enter the Alt+0xxx codes on a laptop without a
numeric keypad?


(1) In Microsoft Word, use the hex (not decimal) codes and then press
Alt-X afterward.


I'm not sure what you mean. The degree character is Ascii 176 or Hex
"B0". I tried typing "B" then "0" then Alt-X. Didn't work. Is that
what you meant?

(2) Does your laptop (like mine) have an Fn key? You may be able to
enter the characters without shifting into numeric mode by pressing
Alt+Fn simultaneously; it works for me (except in Word). For
instance, to get the degree mark I press and hold Alt+Fn, press M
(0), J (1), 7, O (6), and release Alt+Fn: °. I don't use the top row,
but the characters that would be the numeric keypad if I were in
numeric mode.


I was able to get this to work.

Otherwise, a third-party application is needed. Allchars seems to be
a popular recommendation, though I haven't installed it myself.



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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:28:37 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
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Hex is 00B0.


What exactly do I type?

I tried "00b0" and then alt-X.

I tried using the top row numbers and the imbedded numeric keypad
numbers.

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This method works only in Word 2002 and above. But you can still insert the
character in a number of other ways. In Word, the built-in keyboard shortcut
is Ctrl+@, Spacebar.

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"LurfysMa" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:28:37 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
wrote:

Hex is 00B0.


What exactly do I type?

I tried "00b0" and then alt-X.

I tried using the top row numbers and the imbedded numeric keypad
numbers.

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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:13:05 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
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This method works only in Word 2002 and above.


Oh, OK. I will be upgrading soon, so I'll try it then.

But you can still insert the
character in a number of other ways. In Word, the built-in keyboard shortcut
is Ctrl+@, Spacebar.


Yes, I was aware of that for the degree symbol. I was interested in a
general solution for any special character. Thanks.

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Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:33:11 -0700 from LurfysMa
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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:40:56 -0400, Stan Brown
wrote:
(1) In Microsoft Word, use the hex (not decimal) codes and then press
Alt-X afterward.


I'm not sure what you mean. The degree character is Ascii 176 or Hex
"B0". I tried typing "B" then "0" then Alt-X. Didn't work.


"Didn't work" doesn't give us much to go on. What happened?

(I just tried it, and it works fine for me. Word 2003 -- maybe this
feature isn't in Word 2000?)

Running Word 2000 SP-3 on Windows 2000


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Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:28:37 -0500 from Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"LurfysMa" wrote in message
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I'm not sure what you mean. The degree character is Ascii 176 or Hex
"B0". I tried typing "B" then "0" then Alt-X. Didn't work. Is that
what you meant?


Hex is 00B0.


Leading zeroes aren't needed in hex/Alt-X, only in Alt+decimal. (I've
just confirmed this with a test.)

http://oakroadsystems.com/tech/winxptip.htm#Unicode lists the
possibilities for all Windows XP, not specifically for Word.

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Sun, 23 Oct 2005 14:18:47 -0700 from LurfysMa
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What exactly do I type?

I tried "00b0" and then alt-X.


When I answered your question earlier, I forgot that I already had a
much better explanation on my Web page, he

http://oakroadsystems.com/tech/winxptip.htm#Unicode

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A: Maybe because some people are too annoyed by top-posting.
Q: Why do I not get an answer to my question(s)?
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
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Any special character can be inserted from Insert | Symbol. Also see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm

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"LurfysMa" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:13:05 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
wrote:

This method works only in Word 2002 and above.


Oh, OK. I will be upgrading soon, so I'll try it then.

But you can still insert the
character in a number of other ways. In Word, the built-in keyboard

shortcut
is Ctrl+@, Spacebar.


Yes, I was aware of that for the degree symbol. I was interested in a
general solution for any special character. Thanks.

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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:29:16 -0400, Stan Brown
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Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:28:37 -0500 from Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"LurfysMa" wrote in message
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I'm not sure what you mean. The degree character is Ascii 176 or Hex
"B0". I tried typing "B" then "0" then Alt-X. Didn't work. Is that
what you meant?


Hex is 00B0.


Leading zeroes aren't needed in hex/Alt-X, only in Alt+decimal. (I've
just confirmed this with a test.)

http://oakroadsystems.com/tech/winxptip.htm#Unicode lists the
possibilities for all Windows XP, not specifically for Word.


I am running Windows 2000. I'll be upgrading to Win XP soon. I'll test
it again then.

Thanks for the tips.

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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:12:39 -0400, Stan Brown
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Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:33:11 -0700 from LurfysMa
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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:40:56 -0400, Stan Brown
wrote:
(1) In Microsoft Word, use the hex (not decimal) codes and then press
Alt-X afterward.


I'm not sure what you mean. The degree character is Ascii 176 or Hex
"B0". I tried typing "B" then "0" then Alt-X. Didn't work.


"Didn't work" doesn't give us much to go on. What happened?


Nothing happened.

(I just tried it, and it works fine for me. Word 2003 -- maybe this
feature isn't in Word 2000?)


That's my guess

Running Word 2000 SP-3 on Windows 2000



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