MS Word: Keyboard shortcuts for Afrikaans characters (Dec'08)

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Many users of Microsoft Word don't know that there are keyboard shortcuts for Afrikaans characters. Here is a short list of the most often used shortcuts:

  • Deelteken (ë) = Hold CTRL + SHIFT and press : then release and press letterafrikaans

  • Kappie (ô) = Hold CTRL + SHIFT and press ^ then release and press letter

  • Akuut (é) = Hold CTRL and press ‘ then release and press letter

  • Gravis (à) = Hold CTRL and press ` then release and press letter
 

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0 #5 Malcolm 2011-01-17 22:41
Hi Adriaan

Check out this article posted tonight, I help it sorts out the issue for you and makes Word act as before.

www.tech4law.co.za/deelteken-by-qaltq-qrq.html
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0 #4 Malcolm 2011-01-11 07:25
Hi Adriaan

Let me look into it and see what I can find.

I have done an article on the ALT numbers for readers this week, which I'm sure will help everyone anyway.
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0 #3 2011-01-10 22:58
Thanks Malcolm, that is one way of working with the Alt key, but I'm looking for a way to set my keyboard layout so that I can press Alt and a relevant letter on my keyboard to get the same result. This saves time and is easier to remember. Do you know of such a solution? I currently have the Afrikaans keyboards and the South African keyboards installed, but none of them work in the desired way. Is there a way to customize a keyboard layout so it works as I prefer?

Thanks for your help! It is greatly appreciated.
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0 #2 Malcolm 2011-01-10 19:49
Hi Adriaan

Good question.

When using Word, use the Number Pad and hold down the "Alt" key. To get "ê" type in Alt 136 etc.

To get a list of characters available go to this web address:
http://www.tedmontgomery.com/tutorial/altchrc.html
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0 #1 2011-01-09 15:15
How do you set the keyboard to make ALT + R = ê and ALT + E = ë and ALT + P = ô, and so forth?

I had this on my previous computer but I do not understand how to get my new one to act this way.

I am personally not a fan of the dead keys solution. I really liked the Alt + key version and I'm really used to it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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