Special characters on laptop without numeric keypad

On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:19:33 +0200, "Doug Robbins - Word MVP"
<dkr.RemoveThis@REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote:

>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 Insert>Symbol 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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Running Word 2000 SP-3 on Windows 2000

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:11:27 -0700 from LurfysMa
<invalid DeleteThis @invalid.invalid>:
> 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
<the_stan_brown.DeleteThis@fastmail.fm> wrote:

>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:11:27 -0700 from LurfysMa
><invalid.DeleteThis@invalid.invalid>:
>> 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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Running Word 2000 SP-3 on Windows 2000

Hex is 00B0.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"LurfysMa" <invalid.RemoveThis@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:40:56 -0400, Stan Brown
> <the_stan_brown.RemoveThis@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
> >Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:11:27 -0700 from LurfysMa
> ><invalid.RemoveThis@invalid.invalid>:
> >> 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.
>
>
> --
> Running Word 2000 SP-3 on Windows 2000

On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:28:37 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
<sbarnhill.TakeThisOut@mvps.org> 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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Running Word 2000 SP-3 on Windows 2000

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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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"LurfysMa" <invalid RemoveThis @invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:28:37 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
> <sbarnhill RemoveThis @mvps.org> 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.
>
> --
> Running Word 2000 SP-3 on Windows 2000