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Default backslash. "\"

I cannot type the backslash, i.e., "\" on my word documents. When I try I
get a capital W with a strikethrough.
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Default backslash. "\"

Verify that the correct keyboard layout has been activated in Windows
(Control Panel).

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I cannot type the backslash, i.e., "\" on my word documents. When I try I
get a capital W with a strikethrough.



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Stefan:
Thanks for your input, but during the interim I discovered my problem. I
hate to say it, but all I had to do was change the font. Oh well...
Anyway, thanks again,
Ed


"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Verify that the correct keyboard layout has been activated in Windows
(Control Panel).

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Microsoft Word MVP


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I cannot type the backslash, i.e., "\" on my word documents. When I try I
get a capital W with a strikethrough.




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Default backslash. "\"

I guess you must have been using a symbol font of some kind? Anyway, I'm
glad you got it sorted.

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Stefan:
Thanks for your input, but during the interim I discovered my problem. I
hate to say it, but all I had to do was change the font. Oh well...
Anyway, thanks again,
Ed


"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Verify that the correct keyboard layout has been activated in Windows
(Control Panel).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"fasteddie358" wrote in message
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I cannot type the backslash, i.e., "\" on my word documents. When I try
I
get a capital W with a strikethrough.






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