Suzanne
Sat Aug 27 17:34:03 CDT 2005
I don't bother to remember any of the Alt+0xxx combinations because I don't
have ready access to the numeric keypad. But I have charts where I can
easily look them up (a character is often easier to spot in a printed chart
than in Insert | Symbol).
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote in message
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> The built-in assignment was impossible for me to remember, since I didn't
> see any logic to it. I see no relationship between @ and ° (much easier
for
> me to remember 0176, for that matter). However, more memorable than either
> of those, for me, is Ctrl+Alt+Shift+o, which is what I use... and, weather
> fiend that I am, I use it many times during the day. I keep Alt+0176
tucked
> away in my brain for when I'm not in Word (e.g., right now).
>
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> Herb Tyson MS MVP
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> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OSvkdurqFHA.3424@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > That isn't so much hard to remember as hard to type. But if you don't
use
> > it
> > very often, it's easier not to rock the boat.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site:
http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
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> > so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote in message
> > news:elQmChrqFHA.2592@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> Hence, my suggestion to assign it to something easy-to-remember. :-)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> >> Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.
> >>
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> >> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> news:ekziIFnqFHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> > There is also a built-in keyboard shortcut in Word: Ctrl+Shift+@,
> > Spacebar
> >> > (that is, press Ctrl, Shift, and the 2 key simultaneously), release,
> > then
> >> > press the Spacebar.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> > Words into Type
> >> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> > Word MVP FAQ site:
http://word.mvps.org
> >> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup
> >> > so
> >> > all may benefit.
> >> >
> >> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote in message
> >> > news:%23jEPpRmqFHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> >> I'm a bit confused... Are you using a little o, or are you using the
> >> > degree
> >> >> symbol? And, why are you subscripting the numbers? E.g., if you type
> > the
> >> >> number(s) followed by the actual degree symbol, positioning
shouldn't
> > be
> >> >> a
> >> >> problem: 32° (it might not survive my posting here depending on the
> >> >> encoding you use to read messages).
> >> >>
> >> >> You can insert the degree symbol by holding down the Alt key, and
> > typing
> >> >> 0176 on the number pad (the NumLock key needs to be on). After
typing
> > it
> >> >> once, you could create an AutoText or an AutoCorrect item to
> >> >> automatically
> >> >> insert it for you. Or, you can use Insert - Symbols to assign it to
an
> >> >> easy-to-remember keystroke.
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>