• Command-E: Eject the selected disk or volume. • Command-F: Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window. • Command-I: Show the Get Info window for a selected file. • Command-R: (1) When an alias is selected the Finder: show the original file for the selected alias. (2) In some apps, such as Calendar or Safari, refresh or reload the page.

Here are instructions for several methods on how to use ALT codes to insert special characters and symbols using a keyboard in Microsoft Windows. These methods to insert special characters and symbols using ALT codes will work on Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. How to Type Symbols Using the ALT Key. In this Article: Windows Mac Community Q&A In Windows, the Alt key combined with numeric codes can access characters that aren't readily available on a normal keyboard. While Alt codes don't exist on Mac computers, there are a variety of Option key shortcuts that can let you type the most popular characters. Here is the complete list of keyboard shortcuts for inserting symbols using option or alt key in Mac OS X. Use the search box to find to filter the results in the table.

• Choose Show Keyboard Viewer from the Input menu on the right side of the menu bar (the one that looks like a flag). Now, depending on the language you select, a flag will be in the menu bar. Whenever you want to type a special character, click the flag and select ' Show Keyboard Viewer'. When you press Shift and Option buttons, the on-screen keyboard will show up. And the good thing is, you don't have to keep a list of shortcut codes near you.

Like my company name is Mindbend, Inc. So I when I type mmm it spits out Mindbend, Inc. But in the end, I would still like to know if there's a built-in shortcut for this character:? (and all the others for that matter), cuz I can't find it.

Oddly enough, those alternate characters are not recognized in this message and the question mark is actually a question mark This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

I feel a debate coming on. > When you are working with copy, it is a good idea to eliminate the hyphenation all together. Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:15:42 GMT. In the end, it is all subjective and up to the designer to decide.

The Recently Used list makes it easy to reuse recently typed characters, while the Favorites list includes any character you’ve designated as a favorite. The details area on the right shows a larger version of the selected character, along with more information about it, similar characters, and variations available in other fonts. (You can right-click any character to copy its detailed information to the clipboard for pasting elsewhere.) Perhaps most useful is Character Viewer’s search field. If you know what you’re looking for, but you can’t find it, type part of the character’s name—such as euro or smil—to show only matching characters.

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I can turn-off (toggle-off) this 'alpha-character-Num-Lock' icon-lite. Hp officejet pro 8710 driver for macbook. By again holding-down FN, while pressing F11. I can also use FN only (one-time-use) without F11,,,, IF I hold it down together with 'Alt',.

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