I'm embarrased to even ask this (creating a keyboard shortcut to insert a symbol)

[techound1]

This seems like it should be easy, but I can't get my thick head around how to do it:

I need to type both dollar symbols and pound symbols (as in pounds sterling) into the same document. Switching back and forth between languages is maddening because all I really need to do it type this one symbol that is missing (in American, I have the dollar but not the pound; in UK I have the pound but not the dollar). Can someone please point me toward how to do this? Thank you.

 

[iBlue]

this is a UK keyboard? Every one I have ever seen has both dollar and pound signs (£ on 3, $ on 4).

anyway, I think Alt 3 is the £ sign on a US keyboard.

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

anyway, I think Alt 3 is the £ sign on a US keyboard.

It is, indeed. I prefer to call it the "option" key, however. (;

 

[riscy]

Indeed, on my keyboard where 3 is #

Alt+3=£

Good call- thanks

 

[iBlue]

It is, indeed. I prefer to call it the "option" key, however. (;

hehe, I know it's the option key but somehow I end up calling it the alt key because that's what it says on the keyboard and I assume everyone else has my confusion about it.

ah well.

hope that sorts the problem out.

 

[techound1]

£ <---- Oooh! Lookie!

That was even easier than I had hoped! Many, many thanks everyone

 

[kuwisdelu]

hehe, I know it's the option key but somehow I end up calling it the alt key because that's what it says on the keyboard and I assume everyone else has my confusion about it.

They really should get rid of that "alt" like they got rid of the "apple" on the command key.

 

[techound1]

They really should get rid of that "alt" like they got rid of the "apple" on the command key.

I was a fan of leaving the apple. When you say "command key" to novices you get a blank look; "apple key" is something they can find.

 

[mackindergarten]

Hi!

On a Mac, you can produce a lot more than you might think with your keyboard. I just completed a post on exactly this topic over at Mac Kindergarten.

/Rupert