Do not use Word, use Wordpad instead. Word contains plenty of control codes that may look bizarre
ti 26. marrask. 2019 klo 19.09 Andrew Robbie ([email protected]) kirjoitti: > > Ah, not good. Did you log a bug? > > > > From: LegacyUserGroup <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 10:17 PM > To: 'Legacy User Group' <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy > > > > Pasting from MS Word works until you save it. Then the Eastern European > special characters turn into bizarre symbols. > > > > John > > > > From: Andrew Robbie > > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 1:37 PM > > To: 'Legacy User Group' > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy > > > > You can always copy/paste from something like MS Word that supports inserting > special characters. > > > > Or the ‘Alt’ + numeric keypad short cut should work directly into Legacy… > > > > A > > > > From: LegacyUserGroup <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Jon M > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 8:38 PM > To: Legacy User Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy > > > > Thanks Ian and Otso, > > > > Trying the character map within Windows 10 does not work. I tried. Thank you > both for the suggestions. > > > Cheers, Jon > > (Sent from a mobile device) > > > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2019, 5:29 PM Ian Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Possibly the Windows Accessories group, then 2nd item in the list, Windows > Character Map (for Windows 10, English language) > > I.L. Thomas > Victoria Park, Western Australia > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Otso Havu > Sent: Tuesday, 26 November 2019 8:00 AM > To: Legacy User Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy > > Sorry, I have a Finnish Win so help is only approximate now. > > Start > roll to Windows tools --- just after Windows Power shell --- look > for a topless pyramide with special characters : select it : > select a character, pick and paste to Legacy > > ti 26. marrask. 2019 klo 1.35 Cathy Pinner ([email protected]) kirjoitti: > > > > Jon, > > > > Not all characters can be used in Legacy. Those that can be used are > > in the Character Map in the program. Make sure it is on at Options > > > Customise 4.6. Then when you see this Character Ribbon, click the > > square at the top of it to see all characters. > > I don't think the one you want is available. > > > > Cathy > > > > > > > Jon M <mailto:[email protected]> > > > Tuesday, 26 November 2019 5:06 AM > > > Can someone point me in the right direction on how to use special > > > alphabet characters in Legacy? I have a large portion of individuals > > > in the tree from Lithuania and Slovenia. Both alphabets have special > > > characters. > > > > > > For example, I have a last name of Janaviče in Lithuanian, and I > > > would like to be able to have the lower "C" hachek used in Legacy. > > > Is this possible? > > > > > > My Windows 10 software is using English as the primary language. > > > Note, I do not speak or write in either of these languages. > > > > > > Thank you! > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > > [email protected] > > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.co > > m > > Archives at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > -- > Otso Havu +358 50 5534170 +358 50 408 2248 otso.havu..gmail.com Sulkapolku 6 > B 13 > FI-00370 Helsinki > Finland > skype: otso.havu > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > ________________________________ > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ -- Otso Havu +358 50 5534170 +358 50 408 2248 otso.havu..gmail.com Sulkapolku 6 B 13 FI-00370 Helsinki Finland skype: otso.havu -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list [email protected] To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
