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To: Patrick Slevin who wrote (322)	1/3/1998 12:17:00 AM
From: Bill Ulrich	Respond to of 4711

<OT>Actually, I'm the right guy to talk to&#133 I posted all the PC stuff because, well, sheep and lemmings being what they are&#133 I'll send more than you ever wanted to know about the option and command key combos tomorrow. -MrB

To: Patrick Slevin who wrote (322)	1/3/1998 5:10:00 PM
From: Bill Ulrich	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4711

Patrick, re: accents, diacritical marks, stuff The Mac provides an easy alternative to memorizing ASCII codes. Our good pals at Apple implemented a system based on your option keys. A particular Option-&#145X&#146 will produce a specific accent type, which you then follow with the letter to be accented. For example, Opt-U will produce an &#252mlaut; you then type the appropriate letter. Opt-U, A = &#228 Opt-U, E = &#235, Opt-U, O = &#246 &#133 Opt-N produces a tilde: Opt-N, A = &#227 Opt-N, N = &#241 Here's a chart which shows additional examples. magneticdiary.com The easiest method, however, is to use your KeyCaps application in the Apple Menu. Notice how the keyboard display changes when you press the Option key or the Command key. You can use this to insert the appropriate character in to your text. Most, not all, of the key combinations are cross-platform. If you have additional questions, please feel free to email me: bill@magneticdiary.com -MrB S I M P L I C I T Y \| P R O D U C T I V I T Y \| M A C I N T O S H