How can I type foreign accents without using insert symbols?
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From: Chouette on 8 May 2008 14:37 I teach foreign languages and always struggle with the fact that I cannot as easily type foreign accents in Powerpoints as I can in Word where this is not difficult at all. In Powerpoint I have to use the "Insert Symbol" function for every accent which takes so much time. Does anyone have some advice on how I can do this more easily? Thank you!
From: John Wilson john AT technologytrish.co DOT on 8 May 2008 15:24 Sadly the ctrl etc key shortcuts don't work in ppt. You can hold down ALT and type the four fig ascii code on the numeric keypad but it's hardly faster. Maybe you could "progamme" some combinations into autocorrect? eg a* = á -- ------------------------------------------- Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk email john AT technologytrish.co.uk "Chouette" wrote: > I teach foreign languages and always struggle with the fact that I cannot as > easily type foreign accents in Powerpoints as I can in Word where this is not > difficult at all. In Powerpoint I have to use the "Insert Symbol" function > for every accent which takes so much time. Does anyone have some advice on > how I can do this more easily? > Thank you!
From: Chouette on 8 May 2008 15:47 Thank you John, for your quick answer. Yes, I was also thinking about the Autocorrect feature, but am unable (in Office 2007) to paste the accented characters into the 'replace with' box, nor are they there if I select them in my slide. How do I get them to show up there (I use a laptop and hence don't have the numeric keypad)? Any hints? Thanks so much for helping me with this! "John Wilson" wrote: > Sadly the ctrl etc key shortcuts don't work in ppt. You can hold down ALT and > type the four fig ascii code on the numeric keypad but it's hardly faster. > Maybe you could "progamme" some combinations into autocorrect? eg a* = á > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials > > http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk > http://www.technologytrish.co.uk > email john AT technologytrish.co.uk > > > "Chouette" wrote: > > > I teach foreign languages and always struggle with the fact that I cannot as > > easily type foreign accents in Powerpoints as I can in Word where this is not > > difficult at all. In Powerpoint I have to use the "Insert Symbol" function > > for every accent which takes so much time. Does anyone have some advice on > > how I can do this more easily? > > Thank you!
From: John Wilson john AT technologytrish.co DOT on 8 May 2008 16:24 Does the laptop have a num lock key or key combination to allow letter keys to be used as a keypad (M is often = 0) If so ALT 0225 - (ALT MKKI on my laptop) would be á etc -- ------------------------------------------- Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk email john AT technologytrish.co.uk "Chouette" wrote: > Thank you John, for your quick answer. Yes, I was also thinking about the > Autocorrect feature, but am unable (in Office 2007) to paste the accented > characters into the 'replace with' box, nor are they there if I select them > in my slide. How do I get them to show up there (I use a laptop and hence > don't have the numeric keypad)? Any hints? Thanks so much for helping me with > this! > > "John Wilson" wrote: > > > Sadly the ctrl etc key shortcuts don't work in ppt. You can hold down ALT and > > type the four fig ascii code on the numeric keypad but it's hardly faster. > > Maybe you could "progamme" some combinations into autocorrect? eg a* = á > > -- > > ------------------------------------------- > > Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials > > > > http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk > > http://www.technologytrish.co.uk > > email john AT technologytrish.co.uk > > > > > > "Chouette" wrote: > > > > > I teach foreign languages and always struggle with the fact that I cannot as > > > easily type foreign accents in Powerpoints as I can in Word where this is not > > > difficult at all. In Powerpoint I have to use the "Insert Symbol" function > > > for every accent which takes so much time. Does anyone have some advice on > > > how I can do this more easily? > > > Thank you!
From: John Wilson john AT technologytrish.co DOT on 8 May 2008 16:27 PS I can paste accented letters into the autocorrect box with ctrl V. -- ------------------------------------------- Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk email john AT technologytrish.co.uk "Chouette" wrote: > Thank you John, for your quick answer. Yes, I was also thinking about the > Autocorrect feature, but am unable (in Office 2007) to paste the accented > characters into the 'replace with' box, nor are they there if I select them > in my slide. How do I get them to show up there (I use a laptop and hence > don't have the numeric keypad)? Any hints? Thanks so much for helping me with > this! > > "John Wilson" wrote: > > > Sadly the ctrl etc key shortcuts don't work in ppt. You can hold down ALT and > > type the four fig ascii code on the numeric keypad but it's hardly faster. > > Maybe you could "progamme" some combinations into autocorrect? eg a* = á > > -- > > ------------------------------------------- > > Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials > > > > http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk > > http://www.technologytrish.co.uk > > email john AT technologytrish.co.uk > > > > > > "Chouette" wrote: > > > > > I teach foreign languages and always struggle with the fact that I cannot as > > > easily type foreign accents in Powerpoints as I can in Word where this is not > > > difficult at all. In Powerpoint I have to use the "Insert Symbol" function > > > for every accent which takes so much time. Does anyone have some advice on > > > how I can do this more easily? > > > Thank you!
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