Genealogy Chat

Hi Everyone Glad the use of the numberpad and ALT has been a success. Nudging this in case anyone else wants to see this post Diana

Hi Romany Star, Will PM you ok. Betty

How do you type in bold Betty? You know something we don't!

It ok worked it out forget the + and it works. It just me Christine

Am I doing somehing wrong all I am getting up is a square. With Num Lock on pressing Alt Key and at same time pressing +0188 on Numbers pad on keyboard. I have tried it with Alt+0189 as well and got the same thing. Christine

Thanks Diana. Easier than the character map or inserting. Ozi.

You need to find the Character Map. In XP click on Start, then all programs, then accessories, then system tools and there it is. Open it up & at the top select the font you are using, then scroll down and see if there the fractions you want. Then select and then copy. You can then paste that into your document. I hope this is clear. Ken

Check this out for a full list of all characters. http://www.tedmontgomery*com/tutorial/ALTchrc.html Ron www.genealogyprinters*com

Thanks again Diana, Sorry thought you didn't see my message so I sent you a PM. Thanks for all these there great. Betty p.s. Thanks to BOB too.

Hi Betty Here are some more ¢ cent sign = ALT + 0162 ² square = ALT + 0178 ³ cube = ALT + 0179 ± plus/minus= ALT=0177 £ U.K. Pound sterling = ALT + 0163 I also have the sign for zero percent(‰) square(), Trade mark(™), Registered mark(®),and these two(¿)(Ø). Don't know if you would use those muchbut if so I can send you them too. They are all courtesy of my friend Bob in Canada. Diana

Oh Diana, Just noticed the last bit saying you had more if I wanted them, yes please!! would love to have them. Betty

Ah Diana, Now that is very handy, will be able to do it that way no problem, thank you so much, thank you friend too. Betty

Hi Betty A wonderful contact I have in Canada sent me this list of how to write common characters from the numeric keyboard using the alt key - good for using in Hotmail emails. °degree sign=ALT+0176 ¼ one fourth = ALT+0188 ½ one half = ALT+0189 ¾ three fourth = ALT+0190 Hope that helps. I have some others if you need anymore Diana

Hi MGH S, Ah now that is cheating to type them that way, and not up early so much as not been to bed yet. Betty

Oh Louise, I don't understand that super script!! wher is it on Word?? but I was meaning just in general say if you were typing an e-mail or letter how would you type a quarter,half or three quarter. Betty

on word go on to font and super script for top number sub script for bottom ¼ . . . . . ½ . . . . . . . ¾

a quarter, a half, and three quarters on my computer?. Betty