Re: degree sign
From: David Candy (.)
Date: 01/04/05
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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 06:59:24 +1100
US keyboard has to be active (assuming you didn't remove your old one). It's per application. So you have to activate the app then change Keyboard (probably Ctrl + Shift + 0 - look in the dialog where you set the keyboard up to see the keystroke or use the language toolbar) for that app.
-- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "tim" <timnjen_mcdREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OKA0j3o8EHA.3700@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >I couldn't get this way to wotk - even after changing my keyboard layout to > US international. > No big deal though. > Thanks for the input. > > > "David Candy" <.> wrote in message > news:uX%23U8No8EHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Shift + Right Alt (or Shift + Control + Left Alt) + ; (semi-colon) gives °. > > > How To Use the United States-International Keyboard Layout in Windows XP > Applies To > This article was previously published under Q306560 > > IN THIS TASK > SUMMARY > How to Use the United States-International Keyboard > Adding the United States-International Keyboard Layout > Creating Extended Characters > Creating International Characters > How to Use StickyKeys > > SUMMARY > This step-by-step guide describes how to use the United States-International > keyboard layout in Windows XP. > > With the United States-International layout, you can type international and > special characters by using combinations of keys. > > back to the top > How to Use the United States-International Keyboard > > Adding the United States-International Keyboard Layout > To add the United States-International keyboard layout, follow these steps: > 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. > 2. Under Pick a category, click Date, Time, Language, and Regional > Options. > 3. Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Regional and Language > Options. > > The Regional and Language Options dialog box appears. > 4. On the Languages tab, click Details. > > The Text Services and Input Languages dialog box appears. > 5. Under Installed services, click Add. > > The Add Input language dialog box appears. > 6. In the Input language list, click the language that you want. For > example, English (United States). > > NOTE: When you use the United States-International keyboard layout, you > should also use an English language setting. > 7. In the Keyboard layout/IME list, click United States-International, > and then click OK. > 8. In the Select one of the installed input languages to use when you > start your computer list, click Language name - United States-International > (where Language name is the language that you selected in step 6), and then > click OK. > 9. In the Regional and Language Options dialog box, click OK. > > Notice that the Language bar appears on the taskbar. When you position the > mouse pointer over it, a ToolTip appears that describes the active keyboard > layout. For example, United States-International. > 10. Click the Language bar, and then click United States-International on > the shortcut menu that appears. > > The United States-International keyboard layout is selected. > > back to the top > Creating Extended Characters > The United States-International keyboard layout assigns new functions to the > right ALT key (the ALT key on the right side of the keyboard). Use the right > ALT key in combination with other keys to create extended characters. > > The following table illustrates characters that you can create by using the > combination of the right ALT key plus another key, as well as those that you > can create by using the right ALT key plus the SHIFT key plus another key: > > > Key on United States keyboard Character Made with Right ALT+Key SHIFT+Right > ALT+Key > 1i¹ > 2²N/A > 3³N/A > 4¤£ > 5€N/A > 61/4N/A > 71/2N/A > 83/4N/A > 9'N/A > 0'N/A > -¥N/A > =×÷ > QäÄ > WåÅ > EéÉ > R(r)N/A > TþÞ > YüÜ > UúÚ > IíÍ > OóÓ > PöÖ > [<<N/A > ]>>N/A > \Not Sign¦ > AáÁ > Sߧ > DðÐ > LøØ > ;Pilcrow Sign° > '´¨ > ZæÆ > C(c)¢ > NñÑ > MµN/A > ,çÇ > /¿N/A > TABLE This table is a list of extended characters that cannot be displayed. > back to the top > Creating International Characters > When you press the APOSTROPHE (') key, QUOTATION MARK (") key, ACCENT GRAVE > (`) key, TILDE (~) key, ACCENT CIRCUMFLEX key, or CARET (^) key, nothing > appears on the screen until you press a second key. If you press one of the > letters designated as eligible to receive an accent mark, the accented > version of the letter appears. If you press the key of a character that is > not eligible to receive an accent mark, two separate characters appear. > > In other words, when you use the US-International keyboard layout, Windows > automatically accents letters that customarily receive an accent but does > not automatically accent letters that do not customarily receive an accent. > > The following table illustrates the accented characters that you can create: > > > Press this keyThen press this keyResultant character > ' (APOSTROPHE)CÇ > '(APOSTROPHE)e, y, u, i, o, aé, ý, ú, í, ó, á > "(QUOTATION MARK)e, u, i, o, aë, ü, ï, ö, ä > `(ACCENT GRAVE)e, u, i, oè, ù, ì, ò > ~(TILDE)o, nõ, ñ > ^(CARET)e, u, i, o, aê, û, î, ô, â > This table contains accented characters that cannot be displayed. > back to the top > How to Use StickyKeys > Key combinations require you to press and hold down two or more keys at > once. Single-handed typists or users who use a mouth-stick have difficulty > doing this. StickyKeys enables you to press a modifier key (CTRL, ALT, or > SHIFT), or the Windows logo key, and have it remain active until another key > is pressed. > > To turn on StickyKeys, follow these steps: > 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. > 2. Under Pick a category, click Accessibility Options. > 3. Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Accessibility Options. > > The Accessibility Options dialog box appears. > 4. On the Keyboard tab, click to select the Use StickyKeys check box, > and then click OK. > back to the top > > > > The information in this article applies to: > Microsoft Windows XP Professional > Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition > Last Reviewed:7/15/2004 (1.2) > Keywords:kbhowto kbHOWTOmaster KB306560 kbAudITPro > > > > Contact Us > > © 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of use Privacy > Accessibility > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.uscricket.com > "tim" <timnjen_mcdREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uyjvJ8n8EHA.3260@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >> Yes, that is what I mean - but I don't have it there (` ~) >> >> I can copy and paste yours and get this 31º >> or use Word and insert a white bullet and raise it up to get this >> 31?. >> >> I am looking for something like Alt+Windows Key plus 5 to get ? >> >> >> >> Any ideas? >> >> >> >> >> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.com> wrote in message >> news:33vuseF457av3U1@individual.net... >>> >>> "tim" <timnjen_mcdREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote >>> >>> : Is there a keyboard shortcut to make a degree sign. >>> : 31? >>> : >>> >>> You mean like this: 31º? I use a Spanish keyboard to do it and it's the >> key >>> to the left of the number 1. >>> -- >>> Alias >>> >>> Use the Reply to Sender feature of your news reader program to email me. >>> >>> Utiliza Responder al Remitente para mandarme un mail. >>> : Only way I know is with Word (insert a white bullet and then raise the >>> : position) >>> : Must be a better way. >>> : >>> : >>> : Thanks in Advance! >>> : >>> : >>> >>> >> >> > >
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