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Cameron Apr 20th, 2006 04:51 PM

Lost my ALT+ 3 digit code for accents
 
I'm sure many of you use this code for accents. ALT+130 = é Through trial and error, I've found some of them, but sure would appreciate the entire list. Thank you!

Maire Apr 20th, 2006 05:05 PM

Here's a link to MS Word international character shortcuts. Hope that helps.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...865621033.aspx

Robespierre Apr 20th, 2006 05:07 PM

Hold the Windows key and press R. Type <b>charmap&lt;Enter&gt;</b>

Select a character. Read its code in the lower right-hand corner of the window.

rex Apr 20th, 2006 06:49 PM

A referral to a post on this site means you always have this info (here) when need it (here).

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34530876

Best wishes,

Rex

Cameron Apr 21st, 2006 07:37 AM

Thank you all very much!!! =D&gt;

Robespierre Apr 21st, 2006 08:20 AM

Do you want to know why you shouldn't use Alt codes?

BeachBoi Apr 21st, 2006 08:24 AM

Prey tell,Robes

MissZiegfeld Apr 21st, 2006 08:24 AM

yes, why?

csroe Apr 21st, 2006 08:38 AM

Robes, we're ALL curious now...why not?? Please, please, please tell us!!

Robespierre Apr 21st, 2006 08:38 AM

Because not all computers generate codes that all browsers render accurately. Have you ever seen a post with question marks where apostrophes should be? Or heiroglyphics instead of quotation marks? That's the effect I'm talking about.

Fortunately, there are HTML standards for inserting special characters, and they reproduce the same on any browser that complies with the standard. Below is a partial list. Note that each code begins with an ampersand <b>&amp;</b> and ends with a semicolon <b>;</b>

&amp;euro;
&amp;pound;
&amp;eacute; &amp;Eacute;
&amp;egrave; &amp;Egrave;
&amp;acirc; &amp;Acirc;
&amp;ccedil; &amp;Ccedil;
&amp;uuml; &amp;Uuml;

rex Apr 21st, 2006 09:11 AM

I agree with Robespierre (which I do not do, at least half the time).

But Alt+xxx is easier and you can proofread, since it looks like what you intend.

csroe Apr 21st, 2006 09:56 AM

This forum is educational on SO many levels!!!!

Robespierre Apr 21st, 2006 10:04 AM

rex, by simply previewing the post, the HTML codes can be proofread as readily as the Alt codes.

sheila Apr 21st, 2006 10:48 AM

Thank you. Very timely. My stick on strip of accents just fell off permanently.

Most of this thread is in langusge where I understand each word individually, but..........

Robespierre Apr 21st, 2006 12:15 PM

sheila, none of this is Black Art. No arcane spells are involved.

If you want to write M&eacute;tro, then type M<b><font color="blue">&amp;eacute;</font></b>tro. That's all.

Steve_James Apr 22nd, 2006 02:37 AM

Holding down 'Alt' and using number pad on right:
('Num Lock' must be on)

&agrave; = 133
&aacute; = 160

&egrave; = 138
&eacute; = 130

&igrave; = 141
&iacute; = 161

&ograve; = 149
&oacute; = 162

&ugrave; = 151
&uacute; = 163

&Agrave; = 0192
&Egrave; = 0200
&Igrave; = 0204
&Ograve; = 0210
&Ugrave; = 0217

Steve

rex Apr 22nd, 2006 03:08 AM

Steve:

The link to an earlier thread which I listed above (it's actually a thread which you started) has a more complete list than you cited here.

Copied here, since you gave parts of it in your latest post:

Alt-133 &agrave;
Alt-131 &acirc;
Alt-132 &auml;
Alt-160 &aacute;
Alt-138 &egrave;
Alt-130 &eacute;
Alt-144 &Eacute;
Alt-0200 &Egrave;
Alt-136 &ecirc;
Alt-137 &euml;
140 Alt-&icirc;
Alt-141 &igrave;
Alt-139 &iuml;
Alt-149 &ograve;
Alt-147 &ocirc;
Alt-148 &ouml;
Alt-162 &oacute;
Alt-150 &ucirc;
Alt-151 &ugrave;
Alt-163 &uacute;
Alt-129 &uuml;
Alt-164 &ntilde;
Alt-165 &Ntilde;
Alt-135 &ccedil;
Alt-128 &Ccedil;
Alt-145 &aelig;
Alt-146 &AElig;
Alt-168 ¿
Alt-155 ¢
Alt-156 &pound;
Alt-0254 &thorn;
Alt-0128 &euro;

(made a few minor edits, from its compilation there)...

worldinabag Apr 22nd, 2006 03:09 AM

And holding Alt down and typing these numbers 0128 gives the &euro; symbol

worldinabag Apr 22nd, 2006 03:11 AM

Oops - sorry Rex just spotted your last one :-d


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