Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key

2007-11-17 Thread John W. Kennedy
M Henri Day wrote: Elchanan, does the right «Alt» key that you mention really duplicate the functions of the left «Alt» key, or is it possible that it is, in fact, the «Alt Gr» key that Bob and I have mentioned ? It is. The Alt Gr key and the right Alt key are exactly the same, except for

RE: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key

2007-11-17 Thread TechAdmin @ VLM
It is. The Alt Gr key and the right Alt key are exactly the same, except for inscription on the plastic, and have been at least since the mid-90s -- probably for as long as there have been two Alt keys. -- John W. Kennedy __ Really! So just learn the key mapping, press and go,

Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key

2007-11-16 Thread Bob Dowling
I don't expect to find a dictionary that can interpret where a special character is needed, but would like a quick way while I'm typing to add these characters. What is possible/what do you suggest? Thanks The AltGr key opens up a keyboard-based route to most European accented

[users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key

2007-11-16 Thread l . j . isaacs
Hi, I installed Open Office 2.3 and added a Spanish language dictionary, which seems to be working fine. However, when writing text in Spanish it's agonizingly slow to individually add common special characters (for example: ¿ é á ó ú ñ) using the special characters menu. The dictionary

Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key

2007-11-16 Thread M Henri Day
2007/11/16, TechAdmin @ VLM [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: Bob Dowling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 12:21 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key The AltGr key opens up a keyboard-based route

RE: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key

2007-11-16 Thread TechAdmin @ VLM
. quick key 2007/11/16, TechAdmin @ VLM [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: Bob Dowling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 12:21 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key The AltGr key opens up a keyboard-based

Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key

2007-11-16 Thread bill purvis
On Friday 16 November 2007, TechAdmin @ VLM wrote: From: Bob Dowling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 12:21 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key The AltGr key opens up a keyboard-based route

RE: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key

2007-11-16 Thread TechAdmin @ VLM
From: Bob Dowling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 12:21 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key The AltGr key opens up a keyboard-based route to most European accented characters. Hi Bob

Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key

2007-11-16 Thread M Henri Day
: Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key 2007/11/16, TechAdmin @ VLM [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: Bob Dowling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 12:21 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special

RE: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key

2007-11-16 Thread TechAdmin @ VLM
] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g. quick key On Friday 16 November 2007, TechAdmin @ VLM wrote: From: Bob Dowling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 12:21 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] v 2.3 - how to place special characters faster e.g