I can no longer insert international characters via shortcut keys

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Carolyn - 27 Oct 2003 01:48 GMT

I'm not sure when this problem started but for my last
two Spanish assignments I have been unable to insert
basic foreign characters using the shortcut keys (ie. á
is ALT+0225). I can insert them practically in any other
program that recognizes this command but Word will not
let me do it. I'm very frustrated because it's taking me
a heck of a lot longer to type assignments without using
these handy dandy shortcuts. Help would be much
appreciated.

Reply to this Message

Mike Williams [MVP] - 27 Oct 2003 01:56 GMT

> I'm not sure when this problem started but for my last
> two Spanish assignments I have been unable to insert
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> these handy dandy shortcuts. Help would be much
> appreciated.

Click the NumLock button.

See the article below for another method.
HOW TO: Use the United States-International Keyboard Layout in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306560

Signature

Mike Williams - Office MVP
http://www.mvps.org/

Please respond in the same thread on this newsgroup. Make sure you
include details of your application and Windows versions, plus any
service pack updates.

Do not mail to me directly without invitation - you have a choice of
getting ignored or billed for my time. Most questions can be answered
by reading recent NG posts, checking the MVPS web FAQs or searching the
relevant Google archive e.g.
http://groups.google.com/groups?group=microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar

Reply to this Message