Ascii symbols

[Percy]

Hi there I got in troubles when I use Excel in my laptop because I have to
translate sometimes from English to Spanish so I need these symbols (á é í ó
ú) but when I try to use with the Alt+Fn+161 for example it doesn't work,
sometimes takes me to the colum M or shows a double cell . Does any body
know how I can make to get these symbols?

Thanks

PERCY

[Maistrye]

Hi there I got in troubles when I use Excel in my laptop because I have to
translate sometimes from English to Spanish so I need these symbols (á é í ó
ú) but when I try to use with the Alt+Fn+161 for example it doesn't work,
sometimes takes me to the colum M or shows a double cell . Does any body
know how I can make to get these symbols?

Thanks

PERCY

One way would be to go Insert -> Symbol....

Scott

[Gord Dibben]

Percy

Just use ALT + 0225................no Fn key.
0233
0237
0243
0250

Make sure you use the numpad when entering the numbers.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:56:09 -0500, "Percy" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi there I got in troubles when I use Excel in my laptop because I have to
>translate sometimes from English to Spanish so I need these symbols (á é í ó
>ú) but when I try to use with the Alt+Fn+161 for example it doesn't work,
>sometimes takes me to the colum M or shows a double cell . Does any body
>know how I can make to get these symbols?
>
>Thanks
>
>PERCY
>

[Percy]

I tried that but doesn't work

PERCY


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Percy
>
> Just use ALT + 0225................no Fn key.
> 0233
> 0237
> 0243
> 0250
>
> Make sure you use the numpad when entering the numbers.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
>
> On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:56:09 -0500, "Percy" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi there I got in troubles when I use Excel in my laptop because I have to
>>translate sometimes from English to Spanish so I need these symbols (á é í
>>ó
>>ú) but when I try to use with the Alt+Fn+161 for example it doesn't work,
>>sometimes takes me to the colum M or shows a double cell . Does any body
>>know how I can make to get these symbols?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>PERCY
>>
>

[Ragdyer]

Hey Gord,

Laptops are a *pain* when attempting this.

This is what works for my Dell Inspiron:

*Don't* use the numbers under the function keys.
There are numbers in the middle of the qwerty keyboard, *over* some of the
letters.
Use those *AFTER* you "find" and toggle the numlock key (I'm doing this from
memory, not at home now), so that you enable *those* qwerty numbers, and you
see Num displayed in the XL status bar.

Now, find the Fn (function) key (right of the left Ctrl key).
NOW hold <Alt> and <Fn> and use those qwerty enabled numbers.

This *does not* work on my daughter's IBM!

Don't remember what she has to do to make this happen.


--
HTH,

RD

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"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Percy
>
> Just use ALT + 0225................no Fn key.
> 0233
> 0237
> 0243
> 0250
>
> Make sure you use the numpad when entering the numbers.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
>
> On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:56:09 -0500, "Percy" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi there I got in troubles when I use Excel in my laptop because I have to
>>translate sometimes from English to Spanish so I need these symbols (á é í
>>ó
>>ú) but when I try to use with the Alt+Fn+161 for example it doesn't work,
>>sometimes takes me to the colum M or shows a double cell . Does any body
>>know how I can make to get these symbols?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>PERCY
>>
>

[Gord Dibben]

Thanks RD

Did not fully appreciate the laptop dificulties.

Nor the use of the Fn key.


Gord

On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:29:43 -0700, "Ragdyer" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hey Gord,
>
>Laptops are a *pain* when attempting this.
>
>This is what works for my Dell Inspiron:
>
>*Don't* use the numbers under the function keys.
>There are numbers in the middle of the qwerty keyboard, *over* some of the
>letters.
>Use those *AFTER* you "find" and toggle the numlock key (I'm doing this from
>memory, not at home now), so that you enable *those* qwerty numbers, and you
>see Num displayed in the XL status bar.
>
>Now, find the Fn (function) key (right of the left Ctrl key).
>NOW hold <Alt> and <Fn> and use those qwerty enabled numbers.
>
>This *does not* work on my daughter's IBM!
>
>Don't remember what she has to do to make this happen.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP