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Microsoft Word, Wordpad and some other applications will replace the string to the left of the insertion point with the character you specified.

Press “ ALT X” – this is the ALT key and the X key at the same time.

(Optionally, the value string can also begin with U+)

Type the 4-digit Unicode (hexadecimal) value of the character, including the leading zero if applicable.

(You must press and HOLD DOWN the “ALT” key while pressing the X) This is particularly useful for all special characters that are not included in the list above (such as the R-hacek Ř (0158 ALT X )). If you know the *Unicode (hexadecimal) value of any character, you can use the “ ALT X” keyboard shortcut to enter the character directly in your document in some programs such as Microsoft Word. Inserting characters by using hexidecimal Unicode values

Press and hold the key while typing the numbers shown to make the special characters: These special characters also work with the Microsoft English US-International keyboard. Consult the Microsoft Character Map to see what special characters are available for different fonts on your system. NOTE* Not all characters are available in all font faces or in all browsers – the following table is based on the Times-New Romanor Arial font face and Internet Explorer v5.5. Typing International & Special Characters using the key and the right-side numeric keypad. Microsoft Standard English (United States 101) Keyboard

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