Are you sure you are pressing the 'Alt" key and using the keypad to your right, is your numbers lock on? Hope this helps.

WOW - that worked and I never even knew I had all those characters :D
The alt thing doesn't work on my laptop - windows 7

Thank you! How many times when I'm doing a recipe and don't want to write out "degrees", this is so much easier.

thank you!

Hit F11 at the top of your keyboard.

Good to know

I can't make work either and I have Windows XP also

Thanks, I learned something new today!

Thanks so much!!! This info will be put to good use!!!

Hit "reply" under any post in the thread. Then on the left of your reply box you will see "Tags" under the Smilies. When you have something that you want, say changing a color to red, do this: place the word "color=red" in brackets as shown. Then insert your desired symbol or words. Then type "color" in backets again but precede the word "color" with a forward slash like this /...that undoes the color change and is a required step even if you just want everything to be red.

I'm sorry that this explaination seems a bit convoluted---but if I typed the code it wouldn't show, just do the action (at least, I don't know how to over ride the code to make it show as originally typed). Note that there is an added bonus in doing a regular reply (vs. "Quick Reply" option at the bottom of the page). It allows you to do a preview of your reply, a very handy option for me with my bumble fingers and at times marshmallow of a brain. :o

Thank you for the kind words about my avatar. It is a close-up of my art quilt "We've Got Sisters!" that appeared in RaNae Merrill's Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts. She is an amazing artist, designer and teacher!

Unfortunately, I don't have any suggestions regarding getting your signiture back other than trying to re-create it. I believe this is the link to do that:
http://www.mylivesignature.com/mls_wizard1_1.php
Good luck!

I have an HP Vista and it works!

hmmmm....
I'm just trying to use code (in this case, turning "hmmm..." red) in the "Quick Reply" box at the bottom of the page.
Maybe code only works in a 'regular' reply vs 'quick'?.
I don't know if there is a way to preview a quick reply, so here goes, I'm hitting "Send". :))

Adding edit: It does work if you know the proper code

Thanks from one who knows only a few symbols Inez

Cool! I have to try that!

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I learned something today!!!! It works on the number keypad on the right. Thanks!

I discovered this, too! It was fun to play with the keyboard while holding down the ALT key! Never would have thought of it! Thanks so much!

doesn't work on mine - but then again I am computer challenged.

The fractions are great when typing recipes or pattern directions. ALT+0188=1/4, ALT+0189=1/2, ALT+0190=3/4. I have a list of several others, but rarely use them with my sewing.

Thanks, I knew how to do it on my mac but not on my pc. ¢˚(on the mac you just type alt and $ at the same time for ¢ and alt and k at the same time for ˚. you learn something new every day!

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That happened to me also. Thanks for letting us know how to get out of that.

Try engaging "NUM LOCK" then using the keypad.

I will practice. Thank you You Made My day.

I was thrilled to read this but can't get it to work. Am I the only one?

(color+red) barn (/color)

º ¢ Wow! It works!

oops....that didn't work.........

Didn't work for me either. :(

It worked that time! It will only work using the number keypad. Thanks.

Substitute [ and this ] for ( and this ) above AND = for +.
Those are the lower cases on those same keys. ;)

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You are the best - thanks

Ta dah....it worked using lower case brackets
Yeah!!! I now have a red barn.

That is so cute. Thanks for the smile. I needed one really bad.

Got nothing. ????? wonder why?

Neat O ! Thanks.

Doesn't work on my laptop either. :-(

Are you all having fun confusing me?
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Doesn't work on my Mac.