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Mac users, however, can write the correct accented character by pressing ⇧ Shift + ⌥ Option + E or, in the usual Mac way, by pressing the correct key for the accent (in this case Alt + 9) and subsequently pressing the wanted letter (in this case ⇧ Shift + E). Linux users can also write it by pressing the è key with ⇪ Caps Lock enabled.
Mac has a wonderful built-in shortcut system for accents on individual letters, or Maccents, if you will. Just hold down the key of the letter you want, and a menu will appear with all the ...
Mac users, however, can write the correct accented character by pressing ⇧ Shift+⌥ Option+E or, in the usual Mac way, by pressing the correct key for the accent (in this case Alt+9) and subsequently pressing the wanted letter (in this case ⇧ Shift+E). Linux users can also write it by pressing the è key with ⇪ Caps Lock enabled.
Enter a Unicode character using an Alt code (Windows operating system), the Option key (Macintosh computer), or Unicode combination (Linux). Some keyboards have a Compose key that provides similar functionality with some other operating systems. Lists of Alt codes and Option key combinations are given in sources linked under External links.
A numeric character reference refers to a character by its Universal Character Set/Unicode code point, and a character entity reference refers to a character by a predefined name. A numeric character reference uses the format &#nnnn; or &#xhhhh; where nnnn is the code point in decimal form, and hhhh is the code point in hexadecimal form.
Copy screenshot of entire screen to clipboard ⊞ Win+Print Screen or Print Screen: Ctrl+⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+3: Ctrl+Print Screen: Ctrl+Show Windows: Copy screenshot of active window to clipboard Alt+Print Screen: Ctrl+Alt+Print Screen: Save screenshot of window as file ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+4 then Space then move mouse and click: Alt+Print Screen
Keyboard shortcuts make it easier and quicker to perform some simple tasks in your AOL Mail. Access all shortcuts by pressing shift+? on your keyboard. All shortcuts are formatted for Windows computers, but most will work on a Mac by substituting Cmd for Ctrl or Option for Alt. General keyboard shortcuts
On IBM PC compatible personal computers from the 1980s, the BIOS allowed the user to hold down the Alt key and type a decimal number on the keypad. It would place the corresponding code into the keyboard buffer so that it would look (almost) as if the code had been entered by a single keystroke.