![]() ![]() You can find the Unicode for any character by using the Windows Character Map, which is good for all Windows applications. for Ā, type its four-digit Unicode, 0100, followed by Alt+X. If you know the Unicode for the character you want, press the code followed by Alt+X together, e.g. Let’s say I want Ā, a capital letter A with a macron: Use the Unicode If the one you want is not in the table above, you have several ways to insert it into your Word document. ![]() Press the Shortcut keys together, and then one of these letters: Fortunately, Word provides some excellent shortcuts: Diacritic The Unicode system of encoding characters allows virtually every combination of letter and diacritic used in modern languages. So, how do you enter those into Microsoft Word? Word Shortcuts There are times, though, when you need to enter a proper name that requires a diacritic or two. Personally, I prefer to use “résumé” rather than “resume” since they are heteronyms, but maybe that’s just me. A diacritic is an accent or other mark (or “ancillary glyph”) added to a letter (or “basic glyph”) to change the sound of that letter.īy Dick Eassom, CF APMP Fellow (aka Wordman) ![]()
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