Pasting from MS Word works until you save it. Then the Eastern European special characters turn into bizarre symbols.
John From: Andrew Robbie Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 1:37 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy You can always copy/paste from something like MS Word that supports inserting special characters. Or the ‘Alt’ + numeric keypad short cut should work directly into Legacy… A From: LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> On Behalf Of Jon M Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 8:38 PM To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy Thanks Ian and Otso, Trying the character map within Windows 10 does not work. I tried. Thank you both for the suggestions. Cheers, Jon (Sent from a mobile device) On Mon, Nov 25, 2019, 5:29 PM Ian Thomas <il.tho...@outlook.com> wrote: Possibly the Windows Accessories group, then 2nd item in the list, Windows Character Map (for Windows 10, English language) I.L. Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia -----Original Message----- From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Otso Havu Sent: Tuesday, 26 November 2019 8:00 AM To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy Sorry, I have a Finnish Win so help is only approximate now. Start > roll to Windows tools --- just after Windows Power shell --- look for a topless pyramide with special characters : select it : select a character, pick and paste to Legacy ti 26. marrask. 2019 klo 1.35 Cathy Pinner (genea...@gmail.com) kirjoitti: > > Jon, > > Not all characters can be used in Legacy. Those that can be used are > in the Character Map in the program. Make sure it is on at Options > > Customise 4.6. Then when you see this Character Ribbon, click the > square at the top of it to see all characters. > I don't think the one you want is available. > > Cathy > > > > Jon M <mailto:messier.hist...@gmail.com> > > Tuesday, 26 November 2019 5:06 AM > > Can someone point me in the right direction on how to use special > > alphabet characters in Legacy? I have a large portion of individuals > > in the tree from Lithuania and Slovenia. Both alphabets have special > > characters. > > > > For example, I have a last name of Janaviče in Lithuanian, and I > > would like to be able to have the lower "C" hachek used in Legacy. > > Is this possible? > > > > My Windows 10 software is using English as the primary language. > > Note, I do not speak or write in either of these languages. > > > > Thank you! > > Jon > > > > > > > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.co > m > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ -- Otso Havu +358 50 5534170 +358 50 408 2248 otso.havu..gmail.com Sulkapolku 6 B 13 FI-00370 Helsinki Finland skype: otso.havu -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/
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