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[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Ok everyone, all foodies listen up!

To make the degree symbol all you do is:

You place your left finger on the alt key and hold it down while typing in on the number keypad 0176 and when you lift your finger off the alt key there you have your beautiful little ° symbol

I do not yet know how to use the Character Map, I wish CanMan were able to show me!

[ricksrealpitbbq]

It's not working for me, when I get to the 6 a new page opens in my browser

I guess I can't be one of the cool kids

[CanMan]

Make sure the 'NUM' lock is on before you hold down the ALT key. These are part of the original ASCII keystrokes. Type the numbers from 0128 thru 0255 to find what's there and keep track of them. You have to use the ALT key because there are not enough keys on the QWERTY keyboard to display them as a key.

The "Character Map" is a Windows program and can probably be found in the 'Accessories' section of your Start Menu. I don't know for sure since I always move it right to the front of my start menu since I use it all the time for the symbols I don't have in my head. And you will find that not all fonts are the same. Different font sets have different symbols sets too. Search and you might even find some secret ones that font creators leave behind.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Make sure the 'NUM' lock is on before you hold down the ALT key. These are part of the original ASCII keystrokes. Type the numbers from 0128 thru 0255 to find what's there and keep track of them. You have to use the ALT key because there are not enough keys on the QWERTY keyboard to display them as a key.

The "Character Map" is a Windows program and can probably be found in the 'Accessories' section of your Start Menu. I don't know for sure since I always move it right to the front of my start menu since I use it all the time for the symbols I don't have in my head. And you will find that not all fonts are the same. Different font sets have different symbols sets too. Search and you might even find some secret ones that font creators leave behind.

I will most def. will try and learn it CanMan! It sounds like a neat feeture to know!

Thanks for the infor for the alt key & number pad! I most def. like knowing more about the capabilities of my computer!

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Old way= five cents New way= .05¢ I have always wanted to do that

This is neat!!!

[CanMan]

More like Old Way was 5¢ and current way is $0.05

Another curious fact about our computers is if anyone has ever tried to sort a bunch of names alphabetically. You are fine until you get to a name like "McDonald". English language puts the Mc's at the beginning of the M's, but that is not how it comes out with a computer. They are at the end of the M's.

Does anyone know why? It's has to do with the teletype. Anybody old enough to know what a teletype was?

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Not old enough to remember that myself, but I have heard the terminology before

[ricksrealpitbbq]

RÅÆðê

ΘҸҖШИЋהפתڳڪڮ۞ﻄﺾﯡ ﻹ

WOo Hoo

[CanMan]

Hee Hee. I'm seeing printed recipes taking on a whole new look from now on.

But remember such symbols ONLY work if the recipient has the same font set, otherwise the symbols may not come out the same. Fortunately most of the symbols in the 0128 to 0255 are standardized. The Euro (€) I think is the only exception. But for your printed document the universe is at your door step, especially with many symbol fonts.

[scubalaydee]

Yes Cathy help Rick