I have Microsoft XL and use Micosoft Outlook for my e mails. I cannot make my keyboard print the pound sterling sign when I am doing e mail correspondence or typing on the internet. Before my big computer crash I had an icon on my toolbar that enabled me to have one click access to the pound sterling sign. How do I restore this?
Hmm... must be a glitch of some kind. I don't know if American keyboards are different to ours, whether £ and $ symbols have similar priorities. Just tried this on mine on Outlook and it worked. To get the Euro sign I have to hold the ALT GR key and the relevant symbol - you could try this with your £ symbol
In Excel you can go to Insert > Symbol However, if you want to use the £ a lot then the best thing to do is change your input language from US English to UK English (which you should be able to do with most Microsoft approved keyboards). A few of the keys will change around as shown below To change the language: Start>Control Panel>Regional and Language Options Regional Options Tab> change to English (United Kingdom) Languages Tab> Click on Details button Change the pull down menu to English (United Kingdom) In the box below click on Add and add English (United Kingdom) Click Apply, and then OK You may need to restart the computer
Hi David If you don't want to make the permanent change you can expand what Adrian has suggested. Create a new email in Outlook to test the keyboard keys. Holding the ALT key whilst you press individual keys on the alpha side (or combinations on the numeric pad is a way of accessing the symbols available using the Insert Symbol function in other parts of the system. For example ALT 160 gives á, and ALT 162 ó. I've just found out that ALT S makes the post before you have finished!!!!
Ah, well done nana, I'd forgotten about the ASCI codes. Here's a list: Windows Alt Key Codes the £ is ALT 0163
Should thank Nana - as usual I went for the complicated answer when an easier one was staring me in the face eep:
ASCI..... for the life of me I couldn't remember what they were called so I couldn't even google to find out what the correct one was!!!!
Aye, but they are good. Is there anything that cannot be answered on here . How are you all on Greek Mythology? Regards Hugh
Depends on what the question is, Hugh. The Adventures of Hercules or Xena: Warrior Princess? :lol: Seriously, I think Greek mythology is what got me into this general history lark in the first place.
I knew it there is nothing that cannot be answered on here. I won't test you - I enjoy history, but Greek mythology would show me up. Regards Hugh
No idea what you're talking about, Kyt. Latin? it confuses me so I have banned it...:becky: http://ww2chat.com/forums/barracks/3687-councils-ban-latin.html
