Comments on: How to write European Special Characters http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/09/how-to-write-european-special-characters/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cxdëghttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/09/how-to-write-european-special-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-1059579 cxdëg Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:48:02 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/09/how-to-write-european-special-characters/#comment-1059579 Finally! Finally!

]]> By: Lukehttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/09/how-to-write-european-special-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-117625 Luke Mon, 14 May 2007 16:52:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/09/how-to-write-european-special-characters/#comment-117625 Or you can simply use appropriate keyboard layout. For example, I frequently need to type Polish letters so I added Polish Programmer's layout via Regional Options in Control Panel. Now whenever I type in Polish, I simply hit my Language Bar and change the layout. Once I do that I have all the polish characters such as ąęłóśćżź available via the Rigth Alt + Letter combination. You should be able to do the same thing for German and any other language. Then it's just a matter of learning to use the Alt + letter shortcuts fro appropriate characters. Or you can simply use appropriate keyboard layout. For example, I frequently need to type Polish letters so I added Polish Programmer’s layout via Regional Options in Control Panel.

Now whenever I type in Polish, I simply hit my Language Bar and change the layout.

Once I do that I have all the polish characters such as ąęłóśćżź available via the Rigth Alt + Letter combination.

You should be able to do the same thing for German and any other language. Then it’s just a matter of learning to use the Alt + letter shortcuts fro appropriate characters.

]]> By: fastdumphttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/09/how-to-write-european-special-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-116489 fastdump Thu, 10 May 2007 12:47:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/09/how-to-write-european-special-characters/#comment-116489 Or use Windows' built-in Character Map: Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map (I have it at the ready in my Quick Launch bar)... With it you simply find the character you want and copy it to the clipboard, or for many of the more common special characters it shows you the the keystroke combination to use instead, e.g. for 'ß' simply hold down ALT and enter '0223' (on the number keypad, not the main keyboard). The more you use them, the more you remember the ALT+numbers combination... :) Or use Windows’ built-in Character Map: Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map (I have it at the ready in my Quick Launch bar)…

With it you simply find the character you want and copy it to the clipboard, or for many of the more common special characters it shows you the the keystroke combination to use instead, e.g. for ‘ß’ simply hold down ALT and enter ’0223′ (on the number keypad, not the main keyboard). The more you use them, the more you remember the ALT+numbers combination… :)

]]> By: gnomehttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/09/how-to-write-european-special-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-116481 gnome Thu, 10 May 2007 11:49:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/09/how-to-write-european-special-characters/#comment-116481 At last! Thanks a ton Martin At last! Thanks a ton Martin

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