If you ever find yourself needing characters or symbols that aren’t on your keyboard, Windows has an easy fix: “Character Map.”A character map of all special symbols (including foreign language ...

You can type a degree symbol with your keyboard using key combinations on a computer or numerical keyboard menus on a phone ...

If you're looking for a new way to add a touch of novelty and flair to documents and other content you post on the Web, look no further than your computer's QWERTY keyboard. While the keyboard may ...

You can use your computer's keyboard to quickly enter currency signs, foreign accents, trademarks and other symbols your business uses frequently. To access these symbols, you must use Windows' ...

There are times when you’ll need to type a character that isn’t displayed on your keyboard, be it a letter with an accent, the degree symbol, or a currency symbol. Special characters are common in ...

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Character entry? Isn’t that what we used to call “typing”? Yes, but how can you type characters that aren’t printed on your keyboard, or aren’t available at all through any key combination? There is ...

Your Windows mobile device doesn't have a numeric keypad, so how do you type characters like em dashes or bullets without having to open Word or Character Map? I'd been using Macs exclusively since ...

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Ever have that issue where you’re looking for an unusual or ...

Bruce Senkbeil said his version of Microsoft Money expired, and asked if there is a similar program available. Well, Quicken (available from Intuit.com) has long been the best-selling “home money ...