Entering numbers, punctuation, and symbols
Numbers, punctuation, and symbols appear above the letters on
the keys. To enter these characters, do one of the following:
Press Option
, and then press the key with the desired character
■
shown above the letter. You don't need to press and hold Option while pressing the second
key. When Option is active, the symbol
To turn Option Lock on, press Option
■
Option Lock is on, the symbol
Entering other symbols and accented characters
Symbols and accented characters that do not appear on the keyboard are sometimes called
alternate characters because they are entered using the Alt
1. Enter the character that corresponds to the symbol or accented character you want. For
example, to enter an É, press E.
2. Press Alt
.
3. Press Up
, Down , Left , or Right
4. Press Center
NOTE To see a list of additional alternate characters, position the cursor at the beginning of the line or after a space,
and then press Alt. See the User Guide for a complete list of alternate characters.
16
appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.
to insert the character.
appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.
twice. To turn it off, press Option
key.
to highlight the desired character.
Symbol
Letter
once. When