Viv Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Still mastering my French keyboard but I cannot put ^ over an a or e.Can anyone please tell me how I do it? thanks as ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 ê hold down ALT + 0234 Ê hold down ALT + 0202I think I got and printed the list from Microsoft on line, but I can't really remember now, perhaps someone else knows.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Sorry if I'm missing something here, but the wholoe point of having a French keyboard is that in most cases you don't have to do awkward operations like holding down Alt while keying in numbers. If you have an AZERT keyboard, they way to get a circumflex (^) over any letter is simply to key the circumflex first (nothing will appear on the screen), then key the letter. So to get an "ê", simply key "^" followed by "e".Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 [quote user="Rob G"]Sorry if I'm missing something here, but the wholoe point of having a French keyboard is that in most cases you don't have to do awkward operations like holding down Alt while keying in numbers. If you have an AZERT keyboard, they way to get a circumflex (^) over any letter is simply to key the circumflex first (nothing will appear on the screen), then key the letter. So to get an "ê", simply key "^" followed by "e".Rob[/quote]Hi RobI have an azert keyboard but I have to press Alt Gr to utilise the ^ . If I dont use the ALT Gr key , I just get ç . I have tried your suggestion but it didn't work, any other ideas please?Hi Chris,Thanks also, just tried to see if your method would work here, which it didn't, will go an try it in a windows document and report back later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 That doesn't work for me and I have a French set up, when I press the circumflex it comes up on the screen, perhaps it is me that's missing something.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Viva, what I should have put was ALT (followed by) 0234, you don't press the +.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 I feel such a dope now, [:$][:$]I have only just spotted the ^ next to the P and I can now get this - ê exactly as Rob stated.I had been trying to use the ^ that is next to the ç underneath the 9. Quite what that is there for, I don't know!While we are on the subject of symbols, what is thhis § and when should it be used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 It's perhaps worth mentioning the using ALT sequences for accented characters will only work with a full keyboard with a true number-pad. Laptops usually use a smaller keyboard, and only have the number keys that are below the function keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I've got it now, I was trying to do the same as Viva. Thanks, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 You've started something Viva. Always use a French keyboard, but never bother to study all the little signs. Don't know what is the ^ next to the ç, nor the § (isn't it something to do with paragraph?)What also is this for ¤and this # (paragraph again?)under the 6 (upper case) I have two slashy dots, which when typed come out like this |I thought I had a euro sign somewhere, but now I can't find it. Does anyone have one, and if so, where? [8-)]And what's this one µ ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 Aha! I do know this one.The € is on the E key but you do have to use ALT GR to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 [quote user="viva"] Aha! I do know this one.The € is on the E key but you do have to use ALT GR to use it.[/quote]If I do that I don't get €: I get { instead !Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Thanks Viva, I knew I had it somewhere! E for euro...I seem to remember that the # means number. Number 7 would be # 7 (I think...).€ (ALT GR works for me Sue). For me the { is under 4 (upper case). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Would you like some more ! ? [:)] [:P]http://home.tiscali-business.be/~fbou2235/kbdfrac.htmI just found this :Best Answer - Chosen By VotersThe pilcrow (¶) is commonly used to mark paragraphs in America. Here we use the section sign (§) to mark sections of paragraphs or articles.In Europe § is often used as a paragraph sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 [quote user="Christine Animal"]Thanks Viva, I knew I had it somewhere! E for euro...I seem to remember that the # means number. Number 7 would be # 7 (I think...).€ (ALT GR works for me Sue). For me the { is under 4 (upper case). [/quote]Whoops! Senior moment there - I am so used to Alt Gr then 4 on an English keyboard, didn't think about using E, no wonder I couldn't find the d-mn key, I've been using euros spelt out for ages!!Thanks for thatSue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 [quote user="Christine Animal"] Best Answer - Chosen By VotersThe pilcrow (¶) is commonly used to mark paragraphs in America. Here we use the section sign (§) to mark sections of paragraphs or articles.In Europe § is often used as a paragraph sign. [/quote]I recognise the pilcrow but have never seen the section sign. You live and learn.Just this little beauty ¤ to identify now; which I think is actually same as the one Christine posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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