Special characters?
 

Is there a way to type a division symbol (a hyphen with a dot above and below it)? when posting on these forums?

÷ = num lock alt246

For my computer (laptop, no number keypad), I go to start menu, all programs, accessories, system tools, character map. Select "Tunga" font, and copy the division symbol. Paste into text. Seeing if it copied right now...

÷

As soon as I type ALT2 I exit these forums. ???

÷ Have num lock on. Press and hold alt while typing 246 on the number keys to the right on the keyboard. Not the numbers at the top of the keyboard.

÷ it will not appear until you release the alt key after typing 246 on the number keypad. While typing nothing will show.

I did as you say- NUM LOCK on, hold the ALT key down, press the '2'- and I exit the forums. ???

Using the left ALT key?
(shouldn't matter, but sometimes works)


If that doesn't work, you have a program that redirects that combo to something else.


Try ALT 167 and see if it's the º


:confused:

Yes John, left ALT key. It appears that holding ALT down and typing any digit takes me out of the forums.
I use GoogleChrome.

I'm not very good with computers, so I can't help, but I am curious as to where it takes you when it takes you out of the forums.

It takes me right back to my browser Google Chrome.

Your laptop a Windows machine?
(figure it is)

Should be able to go to Windows character map of characters - charmap.
(Windows key button by the ALT key may bring up a list having it in it)

Wonder what that keystrokes do when in a text editor?
Still kick you to the browser?

If so, possibly Google Chrome is taking over the ALT key commands?
If not, don't have a clue.

:D

Typing is hard. Copy and paste is easy.

Want an umlaut? Have two: Mötley Crüe.
32°C. 2¢. 10,000¥. ¼ mile. ¾ race (LOL)

But you gotta fnd them again later, so it's never easy. :sorry:

That's true.
I even have pages of the characters. But as you said, when I need them, I have to find them.

:D

I also use the (different) codes for the html in web pages.

Here's a good page that has a lot of them:

Alt Codes

:)

99¢

Hey, it worked. Downloaded Unicode to my Chromebook. To make a cent sign you hold down the shift & ctrl keys & hit u, then hit 00a2. When you hit the space bar, the cent sign will appear.

00f7 will get you the division sign. ÷ 6¢ ÷ 3 = 2¢

That's my 2¢ worth.