ö ø ü Another option is using the 'insert' option - I don't know about Mac - I put in the above letters using the 'insert' option in my e-mail program. I know that they are available in Word also. Tonnie McB Phx, AZ, USA
bevw wrote: >>don't you have a key on your keyboard with thiese 3 symbols ^¨~ on it? if >>so press ¨ and then the letter o u and you have your umlaut, ö ü >> >> > >Maybe if we have an international keyboard, and I think Windows, rather than >Mac? I used to use the above method when I typed using Wordperfect in DOS a >long time ago. > >For the standard US keybaords (M/soft) we can use the Alt codes, or the >Insert option in the compose-message window (which for frequent work is too >billy-bob in Netscape). I prefer the Alt codes. > >For a website about Alt codes, go here: >http://www.forlang.wsu.edu/help/keyboards2.asp > >For Mac users, there is Key Caps option in the Apple menu, if it is >installed, where you can choose special characters. > >Lace content: all going well, you should see "Tønder" as she is >spelled <g> >ø = Alt 0248 >Some e-mail programs convert the code to more code, and some readers will >see gibberish instead of the symbol. > >If I am having to type other characters often, e.g. if I'm typing a >paragraph from a German lace book into a translator, I'll copy them into a >message window from which I can cut and paste individual characters as >required. >-- >Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) >Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com >blogging lace at www.looonglace.blogspot.com > >- >To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: >unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
