Weatherlawyer wrote:
Gianna wrote:
I just use the character map (Start|Programs|Accessories|System
Tools|Character Map).

But then of course you have a Windows machine with Office. (As you have
every right to.)

I am indeed running a Windows OS on my computer, but not MS Office. It
was (is) the standard at my place of work and I did not like it. I avoid
IE and OE also ... quite horrible.

There are other operating systems (and offices) out there. Mind you
getting into OOo's character map is a pain if you just want to be exact
on a newsgroup.
(OOo Writer Insert Special Character)

Yes there are (and I use Word Perfect suite on my own machines), but
with 95% of users running Windows (of one kind or another), and with
Apple moving over to Intel and supporting Windows XP on their machines,
there was a good chance I was providing usable information.

Always good to know the command for "OOo" though.

--
Gianna

Gianna wrote

I am indeed running a Windows OS on my computer, but not MS Office. It
was (is) the standard at my place of work and I did not like it. I avoid
IE and OE also ... quite horrible.

The point I was making remains true though the exact officeware is
another form of Microsoft office utility. The Accessories holds the
character data from such a Microsoft office.

I don't think it is available to machines merely fitted with a M$ OS.
They do excellent stuff all linked with the engine that powers IE. And
that strength is their weakness too.

Yer pays yer muny an yer takes yer choisis.

Weatherlawyer wrote:
Gianna wrote
I am indeed running a Windows OS on my computer, but not MS Office. It
was (is) the standard at my place of work and I did not like it. I avoid
IE and OE also ... quite horrible.

The point I was making remains true though the exact officeware is
another form of Microsoft office utility. The Accessories holds the
character data from such a Microsoft office.

The "Character Map" utility is part of the Operating System and one may
access it even if one has no other software installed, of any brand or
function.

I don't think it is available to machines merely fitted with a M$ OS.

Mmmm. It is.


Yer pays yer muny an yer takes yer choisis.


Indeed.

--
Gianna