How do you generate a pound sign?

[UKBob]

I know someone who cant generate pound signs. He has a US keyboard, or... to be honest I forget, but his keyboard is incapable of generating a pound sign.

How do you create one? I remember there was an ALT+4 numeric keys combination that would create any sign.

In what program do you need to be to create one, and does anyone know the combination?

~Rob

[iaint]

UKBob said:

I know someone who cant generate pound signs. He has a US keyboard, or... to be honest I forget, but his keyboard is incapable of generating a pound sign. How do you create one? I remember there was an ALT+4 numeric keys combination that would create any sign. In what program do you need to be to create one, and does anyone know the combination? ~Rob

character map (accesories menu)

Alt + 0163

>> Edited by iaint on Monday 8th August 10:00

[pdV6]

ALT+0163 = £

[UKBob]

Thanks guys

Where do you have to be, to type the 0163? It doesnt seem to work in email, are there certain programs in which it will work?

[pdV6]

Should work just about anywhere.

You need to press and hold the ALT key. Keep it pressed whilst typing 0163 on the numeric keypad (NumLock is on, isn't it? ) and then release the ALT key.

[UKBob]

pdV6 said:

Should work just about anywhere. You need to press and hold the ALT key. Keep it pressed whilst typing 0163 on the numeric keypad (NumLock is on, isn't it? ) and then release the ALT key.

I cant get it to work anywhere (I know how it works ) but my pound sign is ok, so no worries.

Strange that I cant get it to work anywhere though

[Pigeon]

Google for something financial in "pages from the UK" then cut and paste it

[GreenV8S]

UKBob said:

Strange that I cant get it to work anywhere though

Only works for me using the numeric pad (with numlock on), doesn't work for me using the keys along the top of the keyboard. I think this is normal. Are you holding ALT down while you enter the number?

[UKBob]

Pigeon said:

Google for something financial in "pages from the UK" then cut and paste it

My pound signs are fine, I emailed loads of them over to the chap who needed them I was just trying to find a better solution, so that he could... generate them at will

GreenV8S said:

UKBob said: Strange that I cant get it to work anywhere though Only works for me using the numeric pad (with numlock on), doesn't work for me using the keys along the top of the keyboard. I think this is normal. Are you holding ALT down while you enter the number?

Ahhhhaaa, it works now. Only on the numeric keypad, cheers!

[manek]

It's just a bit quicker if you do Alt-156.

[UKBob]

manek said:

It's just a bit quicker if you do Alt-156.

alt 156 gives creates one of these ☼

[pdV6]

UKBob said:

Ahhhhaaa, it works now. Only on the numeric keypad, cheers!

Hence my instruction to that end earlier

[MEMSDesign]

I find alt 0181 (µ) to be very handy, since I work in microengineering.

alt 0176 also handy (°)

[dieseljohn]

MEMSDesign said:

alt 0176 also handy (°)

I'm more of a fan of alt 248 for °

[pdV6]

I seem to be forever using 0174 (®) but am unable to remember it without a handy post-it note!

[annodomini2]

Can always install uk Keyboard and press shift 3!

[polarbert]

pdV6 said:

I seem to be forever using 0174 (®) but am unable to remember it without a handy post-it note!

how did you find out all these little sign things?


is there a website with them all on?

Rob®

[dieseljohn]

polarbert said:

pdV6 said: I seem to be forever using 0174 (®) but am unable to remember it without a handy post-it note! how did you find out all these little sign things? is there a website with them all on? Rob®

They're called ascii codes, quick google gave this: www.lookuptables.com/

[sybaseian]

UKBob said:

manek said: It's just a bit quicker if you do Alt-156. alt 156 gives creates one of these ☼

☼ = alt 15.....

[sybaseian]

☺☻♥♦♣♠•◘○◙♂♀♪♫☼►◄↕‼¶§▬↨↑↓→←∟↔▲▼ !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[]^_`
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~⌂

The first 127 (missing) results from :-

www.lookuptables.com/

alt 32 = 'a space'

>> Edited by sybaseian on Tuesday 9th August 01:19