Accented characters in PageMaker

[SueRobbins]

Am using PageMaker 7.0 for Windows, and I need to include some text that consists of several words with accented characters ("e" with an acute accent or a grave accent). It's not obvious to me how to enter this text. Can someone tell me what I'm missing?

 

[BionicJohn]

Hi, SueRobbins,

The usual shortcut for é is Ctrl+Alt+e, but that maybe keyboard couctry specific - I have a UK English keyboard (we still use slate in Wales).

You access the ALT codes by holding down the ALT key and typing a string of 4 numbers on your numeric keypad - making sure Num Lock is on first. There's all kinds of handy characters available in the ALT codes, and you might want to make yourself a chart of the ones you're likely to use. Here are just a few examples:

ALT + 0224 = à
ALT + 0226 = â
ALT + 0231 = ç
ALT + 0232 = è
ALT + 0233 = é
ALT + 0234 = ê
ALT + 0238 = î
ALT + 0239 = ï
ALT + 0244 = ô
ALT + 0249 = ù

There's lots lots more...áãäåæëìíðñòóõöøúûüý...You can make your own chart...

(and here's a few others that aren't accents but really nice to know

ALT + 0188 = ¼
ALT + 0189 = ½
ALT + 0190 = ¾
ALT + 0176 = ° (degree symbol)
Alt+0128 = € or
Alt Gr+4 = €

There's lots lots more...áãäåæëìíðñòóõöøúûüý...You can make your own chart...

Also look in the PM helpfile under "Special Characters" for shortcuts. For example:

Alt + r = ®
Alt + g = ©
Alt + 8 = • (Bullet)
Alt + 7 = ¶
Alt + 6 = §
Shift + 6 = ^

You can also use the CharMap utility (Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Character Map) to locate any character available in a given font, then copy/paste it into your document.

Iechyd da! John
22:58 04/09/2003 BST

 

[SueRobbins]

Thanks (belated) very much, John. Ctrl+Alt+e didn't work, as you suspected, but the alt key combinations with num lock work just fine. And the ChartMap utility is an even easier solution.

Sue Robbins

 

[BionicJohn]

Hi, Sue,

All part of the service.

Iechyd da! John
21:31 09/09/2003 BST