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Default I cannot enter this symbol @ in Microsoft Outlook. Why?

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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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"How to enter @ symbol in Outlook"
om wrote in message
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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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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"How to enter @ symbol in Outlook"
om wrote in message
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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.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"How to enter @ symbol in Outlook"
om wrote in

message
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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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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"How to enter @ symbol in Outlook"
om wrote in

message
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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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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"How to enter @ symbol in Outlook" How to enter @ symbol in
wrote in message
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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.