In article <[email protected]>, Thomas Lange - Sun Germany - ham02 - Hamburg <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all, > Ian L. Target wrote: > > PatrickG wrote: > >> Ian L. Target wrote: > >> > >>> How does a user get the mathematical division sign, the bar a dot > >>> above and below it in an OO module? I ended up having to go to my > >>> room mate's computer and firing up Office 97. I know that ASCII code > >>> of 0247 to get it in MS Word. I ended up emailing myself a copy of > >>> the document with the symbol in it and then opening it in OO Writer. > >>> Surely there is an easier way . . . > >>> > >>> > >> Hold down the <ALT> key type in 0427 (or the appropriate ascii) using > >> the numpad release the <ALT> key and it should show up. At least it > >> does here, using Writer (OOo 3.1) on WinXP SP3. > >> > >> Patrick G. > >> > > It must be a Linux thing then. I was aware and had often used the > > above mentioned method in winders, but apparently it does not work in > > Linux versions of OO. > Actually I think that does not even work with Windows versions. Yes it does - Left hand Alt key + 0247 on the numeric keypad produces รท. R -- Richard Travers [email protected] Truro, Cornwall --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
