Add text symbols

[cyrus8me]

How do I add text symbols like diameter symbol, degree symbol, etc.?

[Greg_at_ils]

You copy them from somewhere and paste them into your VW text. Both Windows and Macs have a character map to find and insert these symbols as well as shortcuts.

For the Mac:

1) Hold down the Option, or ALT and shift keys, and press another key. The key can be a letter, a number, or a symbol. When you do this, a new symbol will appear. There are two lists of symbols below. One list shows symbols that can be created by holding "Option" and a key, and the other lists symbols that are created with "Option", "Shift", and a key. It should be noted that on a keyboard the Option key is either denoted by saying Option / Alt on a keyboard visually designed for a Macintosh computer, whereas it will be simply ALT for a keyboard visually designed for Windows. (The Windows key and Command key have the same relationship)

Symbols With the "Option / ALT" Key Pressed

Option and ` = `

Option and 1 = ?

Option and 2 = ?

Option and 3 = #

Option and 4 = ?

Option and 5 = ∞

Option and 6 = ?

Option and 7 = ?

Option and 8 = ?

Option and 9 = ?

Option and 0 = ?

Option and - = ?

Option and = = ≠

Option and q = ?

Option and w = ∑

Option and e = ?

Option and r = ?

Option and t = ?

Option and y = ?

Option and u = ?

Option and i = ?

Option and o = ?

Option and p = π

Option and [ = ?

Option and ] = ?

Option and \ = ?

Option and a = ?

Option and s = ?

Option and d = ∂

Option and f = ?

Option and g = ?

Option and h = ˙

Option and j = ∆

Option and k = ˚

Option and l = ?

Option and ; = ?

Option and ' = ?

Option and z = Ω

Option and x = ≈

Option and c = ?

Option and v = √

Option and b = ∫

Option and n = ?

Option and m = ?

Option and , = ≤

Option and . = ≥

Option and / = ?

Symbols With the "Option / ALT" and "Shift" Keys Pressed

Option, Shift, and ` = `

Option, Shift, and 1 = ⁄

Option, Shift, and 2 = ?

Option, Shift, and 3 = ?

Option, Shift, and 4 = ?

Option, Shift, and 5 = fi

Option, Shift, and 6 = fl

Option, Shift, and 7 = ?

Option, Shift, and 8 = ?

Option, Shift, and 9 = ?

Option, Shift, and 0 = ?

Option, Shift, and - = ?

Option, Shift, and = = ?

Option, Shift, and q = ?

Option, Shift, and w = ?

Option, Shift, and e = ?

Option, Shift, and r = ?

Option, Shift, and t = ˇ

Option, Shift, and y = ?

Option, Shift, and u = ?

Option, Shift, and i = ?

Option, Shift, and o = ?

Option, Shift, and p = ∏

Option, Shift, and [ = ?

Option, Shift, and ] = ?

Option, Shift, and \ = ?

Option, Shift, and a = ?

Option, Shift, and s = ?

Option, Shift, and d = ?

Option, Shift, and f = ?

Option, Shift, and g = ˝

Option, Shift, and h = ?

Option, Shift, and j = ?

Option, Shift, and k = 

Option, Shift, and l = ?

Option, Shift, and ; = ?

Option, Shift, and ' = ?

Option, Shift, and z = ?

Option, Shift, and x = ˛

Option, Shift, and c = ?

Option, Shift, and v = ◊

Option, Shift, and b = ı

Option, Shift, and n = ?

Option, Shift, and m = ?

Option, Shift, and , = ?

Option, Shift, and . = ˘

Option, Shift, and / = ?

2) Go to System Preferences.

-Select "International". That is the fourth (fifth, in 10.5 (Leopard)) icon over in the row marked "Personal".

-When you get to the "International" page, select the tab that says "Input Menu".

-Look for "Character Palette" in the menu that appears. When you find it, click the checkbox next to it, but do not un-check the box next to your native language.

-Quit System Preferences.

-To use the character palette, open a text document (AppleWorks, TextEdit... or even some internet browsers work).

-Look for a new icon in the menu bar at the top. It should be the last one in the row, and will look like the icon you saw next to "Character Palette" in System Preferences.

-When you are ready to insert a symbol, click on the icon, and choose "Show Character Palette".

-Select a category from the menu on the left.

-From the list on the right, click on a symbol, and then click "insert".

-When you're done adding symbols, click the little red button in the upper left corner of the Character Palette.

For Windows:

(1) How to Use the "Character Map" in Windows:

Another method is to use the "Character Map" to copy and paste the required symbols. In Windows (XP), you'll find the Character Map by clicking on the Windows Start Menu, then All Programs, then Accessories, System Tools and Character Map. The Character Map box pops up.

Choose the font you wish to use from the drop-down menu at the top. Place your curser where you'd like to insert the symbol, click on the symbol you wish to insert, click on the Select Button, then the Copy Button and then paste the symbol onto your page (using Edit, Paste or the "Control v" shortcut). You'll also see the Alt Key shortcut at the bottom of the Character Map, for future reference.

(2) How to Make Keyboard Symbols with the "Alt" Key and Numeric Keypad:

Another way is to use the "Alt" key and numbers - making sure to use your numeric keypad, not the numbers on the top of the keyboard. NumLock needs to be ON.

Using the numeric keypad, hold down the Alt key, and hit the numbers (in succession) shown below for the symbol you want to use. For example for ? Copyright, hold down Alt, press the number 0, then press the numbers 1, 6, 9. Then you can let up the Alt key.

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