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Re: Alt symbols
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 09 April 15 19:46 BST (UK) »
If the symbol is already on the document you can always use Copy/Paste....
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Re: Alt symbols
« Reply #10 on: Friday 10 April 15 16:12 BST (UK) »
Copy and paste could be an option, however, time consuming when constructing a family tree with many names and dates.

Thanks for suggestion.
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Re: Alt symbols
« Reply #11 on: Friday 10 April 15 16:28 BST (UK) »
Excuse me for not quite understanding the problem, but if you use the "Character map" function, and Unicode 2020, will that not get you what you wish?

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Re: Alt symbols
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 11 April 15 13:36 BST (UK) »
Here's a list of most often used symbols:

Code: [Select]
GENEALOGY SYMBOLS

On a Laptop ensure Num Lock key is on.
(To turn on, press FN, then NUM LOCK key)
They will NOT work without NUM LOCK key turned on

Birth/Baptism
ALT+42
*

Marriage
ALT+88 (Uppercase)
X
ALT+120 (Lowercase)
x
ALT+61
=

Spouse
ALT+43
+

Divorce
ALT+246
÷

Death Burial & Cremation
ALT+0134
†

Double Cross
ALT+0135
‡

Male Symbol [Mars](Unicode ♂)
ALT+11
♂

Female Symbol [Venus](Unicode ♀)
ALT+12
♀

Plus/Minus
ALT+0177
ALT+241
±


You can save the list as a text file and copy and paste as needed.

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Willey, Berry, Cox, Davis, Haddock, Hutton, Griffiths/Griffin, Tanner - Worcestershire
Cox, Dudley, Harris, Moore, Neville, Payne - Warwickshire
Chambers, Douds, Dryden, Given, Hamilton, Hassan, McPherson, McWhirter, Simpson, Taggart, Vauls - Ireland/Scotland, Northumberland
Brace, Challis, Halls, Heady, Grove, Lawrence - Essex
Foxwell, Imm, Ward - Gloucesteshire
Heady, Collis, Griffin, Mansfield - Hertfordshire
Hurling - Middlesex
Willey, Imm, Berry - Monmouthshire
Imm, Hamilton, Sollis - USA

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Re: Alt symbols
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 22 April 15 14:53 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for help, sorry for late reply I have been away for a few days and only now catching up on e mail.

All suggestions most appreciated.
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Ceeoh

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Re: Alt symbols
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 22 April 15 16:42 BST (UK) »
If you can use Excel to enter the information, and cut and paste to Word later. In Excel you can have baptism, birth, death etc as options in a dropdown list. So only requiring two clicks.

Or enter B1, B2, D#, M# etc then use Ctrl H to Replace All when you are ready.

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Re: Alt symbols
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 22 April 15 17:03 BST (UK) »
Many thanks, I should be able to continue with these symbols with all the help and suggestions I have received.

Thank you all,

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Ceeoh
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