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    Re: Degree symbol input
    From: Guy Schwartz
    Date: 2010 Sep 22, 20:38 -0700

    ° love it!
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: navlist-bounce@fer3.com [mailto:navlist-bounce@fer3.com] On Behalf Of James N Wilson
    Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 7:29 AM
    To: NavList@fer3.com
    Subject: [NavList] Re: Degree symbol input
    
    That didn't work for me.
    
    I use Alt 248 on the numeric keypad to get °. Either Alt key, and Num
    Lock on or off.
    
    Jim Wilson
    
    On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:06:06 -0700 Gary LaPook 
    writes:
    >   There are a couple of ways to input the degree symbol on American 
    > keyboards.
    > 
    > Engage NUMLOCK
    > Then hold down the
    > LEFT ALT key
    > 
    > and then key in 0 1 7 6 on the numeric keypad or on the letters that 
    > 
    > take the place of a numeric keypad.
    > 
    > Do not use the number keys in the top row.
    > 
    > Here is an example ° you should see a degree symbol.
    > 
    > The second way is to install the optional international keyboard 
    > which 
    > takes just a minute, see:
    > 
    > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306560
    > 
    > After it is installed you can click on the keyboard symbol in the 
    > system 
    > tray and switch back and forth at will between the standard U.S. 
    > English 
    > keyboard and the U.S. international keyboard.
    > 
    > So to enter the degree symbol this way first switch to the 
    > international 
    > keyboard.
    > 
    > Then hold down either SHIFT key (it will be easier to hold down the 
    > left 
    > SHIFT key), hold down the RIGHT ALT key and then hit the colon key :
    > 
    > You will then see the degree symbol appear as here ° you should be 
    > seeing a degree symbol.
    > 
    > The advantage of using the international keyboard is that you can 
    > also 
    > enter foreign letters such as é ô à Á À ç ö Ö and many more as well 
    > as 
    > the Euro € and the Pound £.
    > 
    > gl
    > 
    > 
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    > 
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