Special Characters in Pages

[mikebowman]

I can't seem to open the special characters palette in Pages, can anyone help me? Or is there a shortcut to typing things like degree signs?

thanks

 

[nemex]

I can't seem to open the special characters palette in Pages, can anyone help me? Or is there a shortcut to typing things like degree signs?

thanks

Did you try using the keyboard viewer and doing opt-click?

">

 

[uaaerospace]

I just use the character palette which is built into the OS. It lets you insert into any app that takes text.

You can turn it on so that it's always in the menu bar. Go to System Prefs >> International >> Input Menu and check Character Palette. Then make sure the Show input menu in menu bar is checked.

You'll then see a flag up around your clock so you'll always have access to it.

 

[kuwisdelu]

Do you not have a "Special Characters..." option at the bottom of the Edit menu?

 

[mikebowman]

Do you not have a "Special Characters..." option at the bottom of the Edit menu?

yes, but clicking it doesn't do anything. and i can't figure out how to open the keyboard viewer... i'm still sort of new to macs in general, but thanks for all the help so far!

 

[nedgar]

I'm having the same issue in 10.5.2: Edit menu shows the Special Characters... item, but choosing it has no effect. Also, there's no option for this in the system prefs for Input Menu.

 

[IJ Reilly]

yes, but clicking it doesn't do anything. and i can't figure out how to open the keyboard viewer... i'm still sort of new to macs in general, but thanks for all the help so far!

Apple really hid this one for some reason. You can find it in the International control panel in System Preferences. You need to select it from the Input menu and turn on "Show in Menu Bar."

 

[nedgar]

I found a solution that worked for me:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307354