Special Characters - codes
Here is a short quiz to test your understanding of the process used to insert special characters into a word processing document or any other Windows document. Enter a 4 digit numerical code that will produce each of the character listed below. I have already included the "alt" portion of the code. Be careful to note where different typefaces are indicated!
Note:If you use Windows 2000, XP, or VISTA, you may find that the Special Characters are listed with their Hexadecimal code. If this happens, you must convert them to ANSI code using the
conversion table
.
Also, For the purposes of this exercise Times Roman and Times New Roman are identical.NOTE:
IGNORE ANY SCORE THAT YOU RECEIVE! THERE ARE SEVERAL CORRECT ANSWERS. I WILL CHECK THESE.
Last Name and initial:
Firstname:
Typeface
Character
ANSI Code
Times Roman
½
alt
Times Roman
©
alt
Arial
©
alt
Arial
µ
alt
Times Roman
° (degree)
alt
Times Roman
®
alt
Symbol
©
alt
Symbol
±
alt
Times Roman
Ñ
alt
Symbol
£
alt