Keith N. McKenna wrote: Reposting forgot to cc the op > Gillian; > The problem is that the character map is font dependent and not all > fonts have the same glyphs and if they do they may not be in the same > area. If this is something that you do frequently it may behoove you to > find a font that has the the glyphs that you need and install it on your > machine. That way it will be available to AOO. > The following search string typed into Google came back with many hits. > > Regards > Keith >> Please reply only to the list and not to me personally.
Thanks Keith >> On 7 August 2016 at 23:23, Doug <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> On 08/07/2016 02:51 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> I am very frustrated in trying to find answers to questions about Open >>>> Office, it all sounds too technical. >>>> The main problem I have at present is trying to type in text the symbols >>>> found in music: I have a sharp symbol on my keyboard but none of the >>>> others, particularly needing the flat symbol. >>>> I have looked all over the character map as advised in your Help but it >>>> just isn’t there. The only way I can do it is to find an old document >>>> containing it and copy and paste. Surely this can’t be right? >>>> >>>> I am using an HP Pavilion x360 laptop with windows 10. Like many modern >>>> laptops it has no number pad or num lock key so I can’t access Alt codes. >>>> >>>> Please help. >>>> >>>> Gillian >>>> >>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>>> >>>> >>>> Don't just b♯, b♭. These symbols were typed using a Compose key in >>> Linux. There is at least one program that will provide a compose key in >>> Windows. >>> >>> Here is the download site for WinCompose: https://github.com/S...evar/wi >>> ncompose <https://github.com/SamHocevar/wincompose> >>> >>> And here is the site that leads to it: https://autohotkey.com/board/t >>> opic/92511-wincompose-a-robust-compose-key-for-windows/ >>> >>> The sharp symbol is made by Compose ##. ♯ >>> The flat symbol is made by Compose # b ♭ >>> And a natural is made by Compose # f ♮ >>> >>> Note that the letters are case-sensitive! >>> >>> You can also make them by Unicode. I don't know how to do Unicode in >>> Windows, but the Unicodes for the symbols are >>> >>> sharp: 266F >>> >>> flat: 266D >>> >>> natural: 266E >>> >>> You can make lots of other things with Compose: all the diacritical marks >>> for European languages, currency symbols, fractions., some Greek letters. >>> >>> Go to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GtkComposeTable >>> >>> Hope that helps! --doug >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > >
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