2009/12/9 M Henri Day <[email protected]>: > 2009/12/9 Ian L. Target <[email protected]> > >> 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. >> > > Can easily be done on a Linux distribution like Ubuntu Karmic by typing > «Ctrl + Shift + u», typing the relevant hexcode (00f7), and then taking > Enter or the space bar, thus : ÷ > > Henri >
Or on Linux (at least Ubuntu) you can easily define your own keyboard layout. I did and I have it on Shift+/: ÷ (That is ”/” on the numerical part of the keyboard). And I hate to use an x for a multiplication sign, so I added × and · as well. And so on… Johnny Rosenberg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
