steve2002 said:
Where can I find a list of keyboard abbreviations? For example, a
quarter, a half, a degree. I am using a Dell Inspiron mini, so normal
tips probably don't apply.
No, normal tips do not apply. They're not called "keyboard
abbreviations" either; they are "special characters" and sometimes with
more sub-classes under that one.
Go to Start; Help & Support; and enter "special characters" in the
search for box without the quotes, and you'll find lots of information.
You're might thinking of things like:
http://www.jimprice.com/jim-asc.shtml a little over half way down the
page
OR
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~tomw/java/unicode.html
OR
http://macchiato.com/unicode/chart/
and many others around the 'net. Those are just the first hits on Google
when looking for
ascii chart
OR
unicode chart
so there are many more in many different formats.
In addition, the native XP characters are available to you from Help &
Support
such as:
Using special characters
When creating your documents, you may need to use a special character in
your text, such as a trademark (T) or degree (°) symbol. To see all the
characters you can use for a particular font, click Start, point to
Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click
Character Map. You can copy and paste the characters you need from
Character Map into your document.
If the character you need is not displayed in Character Map, you can
design your own character using Private Character Editor (PCE). Using
PCE, you can draw special letters, logos, or ideographs, and link them
into your font library for repeated use.
The Related tab has more suggestions as usual.
There, you can find everything your computer is capable of. You can just
copy/paste the character you want.
Or if you read further you'll come across info that lets you print
the cents sign (¢) by using ALT-0162, for instance.
If this doesn't answer your question, you'll have to find a way to be
more specific especially if you mean smiley faces and all that.
HTH,
Twayne`
