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Typing Different Alphabets
Is there anyway to set up a character style such that it will use a
different alphabet? For example, I would like to have a Greek Character style using Time New Roman that, when typing an "S" produces a sigma, rather than having to does INSERT CHARACTER repeatedly. |
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Setup the Greek language and keyboard in Windows. Use the keyboard shortcut
(normally LEFT ALT + SHIFT) to switch keyboards when entering Greek. If you need a reminder of the Greek key mappings, use the onscreen keyboard from the accessibility tools. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org wrote: Is there anyway to set up a character style such that it will use a different alphabet? For example, I would like to have a Greek Character style using Time New Roman that, when typing an "S" produces a sigma, rather than having to does INSERT CHARACTER repeatedly. |
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On Sep 20, 1:19*am, "Graham Mayor" wrote:
Setup the Greek language and keyboard in Windows. Use the keyboard shortcut (normally LEFT ALT + SHIFT) to switch keyboards when entering Greek. If you need a reminder of the Greek key mappings, use the onscreen keyboard from the accessibility tools. What would be the starting point for setting up other languages alongside english? |
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On Sep 20, 1:19 am, "Graham Mayor" wrote: Setup the Greek language and keyboard in Windows. Use the keyboard shortcut (normally LEFT ALT + SHIFT) to switch keyboards when entering Greek. If you need a reminder of the Greek key mappings, use the onscreen keyboard from the accessibility tools. What would be the starting point for setting up other languages alongside english? You can setup alternative languages from Windows Regional Settings http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...7512d1033.mspx The onscreen keyboard is in Start Menu Programs Accessories Accessibility -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org |
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Similar problem here.....
Some of my fonts have small capitals. Is there any way to access the small capitals using the keyboard, rather than Insert Character? |
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Create a character style with the small caps attribute set and apply it to
text typed normally. The lower case characters will be set as small caps. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org wrote: Similar problem here..... Some of my fonts have small capitals. Is there any way to access the small capitals using the keyboard, rather than Insert Character? |
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Small Caps is a font attribute and it can be toggled on/off just like
italics, bold or underlines. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+K: just select the text and execute Ctrl+K. But if you use this more than just the odd occasion, then follow Graham's recommendation and create a style for it. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP wrote in message ... Similar problem here..... Some of my fonts have small capitals. Is there any way to access the small capitals using the keyboard, rather than Insert Character? |
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You are both missing the point. The Small Caps property in Word just applies
All Caps at a smaller font size, and the small caps are not proportional to the true capitals. Fonts that include true small caps may have them in different Unicode positions from the normal alphabet, but the ones I have have them in place of the lowercase characters. It is thus necessary to apply the Small Caps font instead of the Small Caps property of the parent font. For example, I have an Adobe font called Old Style 7, along with Old Style 7 SC. When I want small caps in that font, I have to type in ordinary C&lc and apply the Old Style 7 SC font. If this were the case, then one could create a character style for that font and assign a keyboard shortcut (even Ctrl+Shift+K if desired). BTW, the keyboard shortcut for small caps is Ctrl+Shift+K; Ctrl+K is Insert Hyperlink. It is possible that, like me, you have swapped them because you use small caps more often than you insert hyperlinks. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Small Caps is a font attribute and it can be toggled on/off just like italics, bold or underlines. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+K: just select the text and execute Ctrl+K. But if you use this more than just the odd occasion, then follow Graham's recommendation and create a style for it. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP wrote in message ... Similar problem here..... Some of my fonts have small capitals. Is there any way to access the small capitals using the keyboard, rather than Insert Character? |
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I see what you mean. There is a huge difference between a 'real' small caps
font set and simply applying the small caps attribute. Terry "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... You are both missing the point. The Small Caps property in Word just applies All Caps at a smaller font size, and the small caps are not proportional to the true capitals. Fonts that include true small caps may have them in different Unicode positions from the normal alphabet, but the ones I have have them in place of the lowercase characters. It is thus necessary to apply the Small Caps font instead of the Small Caps property of the parent font. For example, I have an Adobe font called Old Style 7, along with Old Style 7 SC. When I want small caps in that font, I have to type in ordinary C&lc and apply the Old Style 7 SC font. If this were the case, then one could create a character style for that font and assign a keyboard shortcut (even Ctrl+Shift+K if desired). BTW, the keyboard shortcut for small caps is Ctrl+Shift+K; Ctrl+K is Insert Hyperlink. It is possible that, like me, you have swapped them because you use small caps more often than you insert hyperlinks. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Small Caps is a font attribute and it can be toggled on/off just like italics, bold or underlines. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+K: just select the text and execute Ctrl+K. But if you use this more than just the odd occasion, then follow Graham's recommendation and create a style for it. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP wrote in message ... Similar problem here..... Some of my fonts have small capitals. Is there any way to access the small capitals using the keyboard, rather than Insert Character? |
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