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Using ASCII characters in Win 8
I like to use a few ASCII characters in emails and letters. Like registered trade mark or cent symbol, etc. Sometimes even the happy face. Using Win XP I would use the Alt key plus a number. Now when I do that, nothing happens. How do I access these characters using Win 8.1?
kirkd
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April 30th, 2014 20:00
Still works the same in Win 8. You must use the numeric keypad to get symbols. If you have a laptop without a numeric pad, you need to use the embedded numeric pad, not the top row numbers.
Young
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May 5th, 2014 17:00
kirkd
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May 12th, 2014 12:00
You can also use the character map. Type "character map" in the search box and you will get everything.
kirkd
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May 12th, 2014 12:00
Are you using a laptop or desktop? Is this a new machine or an upgraded XP machine? On a laptop,you need to use the Fn key to turn on the embedded keypad. With a desktop, make sure the keypad is turned on.