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anski

How do I type the E for Euro please?

thanks

Ann
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Road Warrior · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

Hi, try ctrl+alt+4
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daveg · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Akoursos soon!!

Or Alt Gr+4...
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anski · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:

Hi Road Warrior,

Does not work for me, when I do that I get ¤

Ann
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geoffm · Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1055 Location: Giolou, Paphos.

Depends which keyboard layout you have, mine uses (Alt Gr) next to the space bar to the right + 4.
Geoff.

rambo · Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 18

Hold down the Alt key then 0128 on the number pad.
Paul.

anski · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject:

Hi All,

Others do not work for me.

However using CTRL+ALT+E I get É now how do I get rid of the thing on the top?

Am I being just too BLONDE?

Ann
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trevnhil · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject:

Hi Ann.
My keyboard gets that.

But try... the 'AltGr' key to the right of the space bar. And the 4/$ key, at the same time.

On mine it comes out.. € ie the Euro symbol

Cheers. Trev..
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JODE · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 539 Location: PAPHOS

I think if you try the alt gr key and the dollar sign you get the euro

Denise

Road Warrior · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject:

Ann,

Follow this link, might help.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A703351
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irish · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:50 pm Post subject:

Ann

I dont know about you being blonde but after reading all that advice im totally confused....... Laughing

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redrob67 · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:08 am Post subject:

And on my keyboard I have to press 'Alt Gr' and the '2' key at the same time.

Look: €

And here's me thinking computer keyboards were pretty much standard.

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anski · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:34 am Post subject:

Thanks to all that tried to help me.

Finally worked it out on my keyboard it's Ctrl + Alt + 5 which produces €

Why can't they standardise keyboards & many other things. Would make life so much easier Rolling Eyes

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Talaman · Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 377

When using your word processor select insert, then symbol and the dialog box will inform you of the shortcut key for the symbol you want. You can if you want change the key.

Band · Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 566

As far as I was aware, on a standard UK keyboard the € symbol is Alt Gr and 4 as said above.

If that doesn't work, perhaps you have your keyboard/language set as something other than UK?

J B · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:24 am Post subject:

<<perhaps you have your keyboard/language set as something other than UK?>>

That's it - it's not the keyboard, it's your settings on the computer.

'Regional & Language Options' in Control Panel (on Vista)
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KG · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 2024 Location: Kissonerga

There are lots of different keyboard layouts for different regions and languages. For the keys to map correctly to the key caps displayed, you must associate the keyboard with the language you are typing in.

By default, Windows will associate the UK keyboard pattern with the English UK language, yet you may have a US pattern keyboard or a Greek pattern keyboard instead of a UK pattern. From Windows Regional Settings set the language to (say) English UK. The input language would normally be set the same. Check what keyboard is applied.

If you have a £ sign at Shift 3, then it will almost certainly be a UK keyboard. If you have a # sign at shift 3 it will probably be a US keyboard. If you have Greek characters on the keys, then it doesn't take rocket science to work out that it will be a Greek keyboard etc. Add the appropriate keyboard and delete any others associated with the UK input language setting.

It is possible to re-map the functions of keys, but unless there is a compelling reason to do so (e.g. to change the default setting of the F Lock key) it is probably better not to do so.

You can always get the Euro symbol, regardless of which key is mapped to that symbol, by using ALT+0128 from the numeric keypad € as someone mentioned earlier in the thread.

Charnwood Fox · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject:

I just type 'euro' into Google and copy and paste the symbol from the ensuing results page:

sunshine girl · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

Yep:

Ctrl & alt together and 4 works for me too.

Jo
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neildh · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 100

Ctrl Alt 4 works for me Very Happy

Paph-taff · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject:

Or .... in documents if using MS Office Word 2007 (not sure about earlier versions), click the 'Insert' tab, then click on 'Symbol' on the far right, and then click the euro symbol.

Ray