Tech: How do Americans type a pound sign?

Subject: RE: Tech: How do Americans type a pound sign?
From: GLoux
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 03:17 PM

Or use Windows Character Map program in the Programs->Accessories->System Tools folder to select and copy the character.

-Greg

Subject: RE: Tech: How do Americans type a pound sign?
From: CarolC
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:49 PM

Crosposed with ClaireBear who I'm sure has a better solution than mine.

Subject: RE: Tech: How do Americans type a pound sign?
From: CarolC
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:47 PM

...you could copy/past it from somewhere.

Subject: RE: Tech: How do Americans type a pound sign?
From: GUEST,ClaireBear
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:45 PM

Hold down the ALT key while typing 0163 using the numeric keypad on the right side of the keyboard. Failing that, in Word at least, open the Insert Menu, select "symbol", leave the "font" setting at (normal text), find the Sterling sign (fourth row center on my display), select it and click "insert".

Subject: RE: Tech: How do Americans type a pound sign?
From: CarolC
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:45 PM

You mean the monetary unit pound? I don't remember ever seeing a keyboard that has that symbol in the US. Here in the us we call the #, the pound sign, but it relates "pound" as in unit of weight.

Subject: Tech: How do Americans type a pound sign?
From: GUEST,Terry K
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 02:33 PM

I just had a series of computer disasters which ended with me formatting my C drive (hence no cookie). I reinstalled Windows (ME) ticking all the "English-British" options but find that my keyboard has reloaded with "English-US" which means that the @ comes out as " and the pound comes out as #. I have tried to change it but it will not accept British English any more (it was OK before the reload).

I will get a solution in time, but so I can keep working until then, can someone tell me how to type the pound sign?

I just think Mudcat will be quicker than trying anywhere else.

cheers, Terry