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Re: Degree symbol input
From: Stan K
Date: 2010 Sep 22, 09:14 -0400
From: Stan K
Date: 2010 Sep 22, 09:14 -0400
Another way:
Engage NUMLOCK
Engage NUMLOCK
Then hold down
either ALT key
then key in 1 6 7 on the numeric keypad.
This gives º where Gary's gives °. Bigger is better?
Stan
either ALT key
then key in 1 6 7 on the numeric keypad.
This gives º where Gary's gives °. Bigger is better?
Stan
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary LaPook <glapook@pacbell.net>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 7:06 am
Subject: [NavList] Degree symbol input
From: Gary LaPook <glapook@pacbell.net>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 7:06 am
Subject: [NavList] Degree symbol input
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
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
