Inserting a symbol in a text box?

**Coleen** · 21 February 2014, 08:13 PM

I'm not quite sure where to post this question. What I would like to know how to do is to insert symbols or "Special characters" (such as letters of the alphabet with attention marks) i.e., as in the ' above the e in the word entrée (copied and pasted this...) is there an easy way to do this in text boxes or should I continue to do it as I'm currently doing - opening a copy of OpenOffice Write or MS Word and selecting the symbol/character I want and copying and pasting it into the text box in Xara. Seems as though we should be able to insert special characters...

**handrawn** · 21 February 2014, 08:34 PM

hold down alt key [left of spacebar not the other one] and type 0233 should give you é - you must use the numpad numbers on the right of the keyboard and numlock must be on

you can google for windows alt codes - I have a list somewhere if i can find it

**handrawn** · 21 February 2014, 08:43 PM

here:.. hang on something wrong with that...

**Cloud** · 21 February 2014, 08:57 PM

alt codes at http://www.alt-codes.net/ also you can get that e by holding down ctrl+alt+e

**handrawn** · 21 February 2014, 09:03 PM

ok try that again

there are many different codes I think the one attached is best for purpose

[and hey TG does not seem to let me add attachments in an edit... so be it]

**Fred C** · 21 February 2014, 09:03 PM

Hi Coleen,

Also...Go to Start>All programs>Accessories>System Tools>Character maps where you can access and copy each special character; you might start with Help file in that program.

**mwenz** · 21 February 2014, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by skech

alt codes at http://www.alt-codes.net/ also you can get that e by holding down ctrl+alt+e

Not on my keyboard...

**mwenz** · 21 February 2014, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Fred C

Hi Coleen,

Also...Go to Start>All programs>Accessories>System Tools>Character maps where you can access and copy each special character; you might start with Help file in that program.

And when the Xara "Paste Special" dialog shows up, likely you'll want to choose "Unformatted Text"...

**Fred C** · 21 February 2014, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by mwenz

Not on my keyboard...

...With NUM LOCK on

**handrawn** · 21 February 2014, 09:09 PM

thats maybe because you have a US keyboard/language setting [I presume]

so that's an acute accent sketch - can it be done for grave and all the other french/spanish accents?