Comments on: 8 Characters to Make Your Tweets Sparkle http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:08:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stooryduster http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/#comment-72173 Stooryduster Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:23:55 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2661#comment-72173 Dear Mac users you can access many fancy characters through the menu bar. Under the Apple menu select System preferences and when it opens select International near the top. Then select Input Menu again at the top. Tick the Character Palette and Keyboard Viewer boxes at the top and tick the Show in the Menu Bar box at the bottom. A little flag depending on the nationality of your keyboard should appear in the menu bar at the top of your screen. Click on it and you can choose what you want to use. The Keyboard Viewer will let you experiment with key combinations to see how to select special characters. The Character Palette will let you go nuts with options. If you double click a character of the hundreds available it should appear at the insertion point of whatever text programme you are using. Dear Mac users you can access many fancy characters through the menu bar.

Under the Apple menu select System preferences and when it opens select International near the top. Then select Input Menu again at the top. Tick the Character Palette and Keyboard Viewer boxes at the top and tick the Show in the Menu Bar box at the bottom.

A little flag depending on the nationality of your keyboard should appear in the menu bar at the top of your screen. Click on it and you can choose what you want to use.

The Keyboard Viewer will let you experiment with key combinations to see how to select special characters.

The Character Palette will let you go nuts with options. If you double click a character of the hundreds available it should appear at the insertion point of whatever text programme you are using.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/#comment-68671 Jonathan Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:34:04 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2661#comment-68671 ASTERIX was a cartoon Gaul - friend of Obilix. An ASTERISK is a symbol on your keyboard!!! LOL ASTERIX was a cartoon Gaul – friend of Obilix. An ASTERISK is a symbol on your keyboard!!! LOL

]]> By: Susan A http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/#comment-67941 Susan A Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:51:30 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2661#comment-67941 I'm on a dell laptop with Windows 7 and the alt+ don't work for me I’m on a dell laptop with Windows 7 and the alt+ don’t work for me

]]> By: Elvin http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/#comment-67086 Elvin Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:26 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2661#comment-67086 Wow, these characters really interesting. I saw other people use them but I just wonder how to make it. Finally, I can learn from here, really thanks for the tips :) Wow, these characters really interesting. I saw other people use them but I just wonder how to make it. Finally, I can learn from here, really thanks for the tips :)

]]> By: Michelle http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/#comment-66590 Michelle Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:08:41 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2661#comment-66590 I've found that the Num Lock has to be on in order for the Alt+ keys to work. I'm on a PC with XP I’ve found that the Num Lock has to be on in order for the Alt+ keys to work. I’m on a PC with XP

]]> By: Gloson http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/#comment-66535 Gloson Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:19:33 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2661#comment-66535 For laptop with no numeric keypads (like mine), which is needed to enter the special characters, you can use the On-Screen Keyboard at Accessories >> Ease of Access, and do it there ;-) . I hope this helps! For laptop with no numeric keypads (like mine), which is needed to enter the special characters, you can use the On-Screen Keyboard at Accessories >> Ease of Access, and do it there ;-) . I hope this helps!

]]> By: Alison Rothwell http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/#comment-65950 Alison Rothwell Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:02:46 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2661#comment-65950 This is a fabulous post - thanks for sharing - I've had it bookmarked for a few days ready to start putting it in action - thanks! :) This is a fabulous post – thanks for sharing – I’ve had it bookmarked for a few days ready to start putting it in action – thanks! :)

]]> By: Shelly http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/#comment-65378 Shelly Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:37:33 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2661#comment-65378 Love these tips! I've been wondering how to do this...thanks! Love these tips! I’ve been wondering how to do this…thanks!

]]> By: Byron Edwards http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/#comment-64809 Byron Edwards Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:00:20 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2661#comment-64809 As others have pointed out #3 is an asterisk. Maybe correct it? As others have pointed out #3 is an asterisk. Maybe correct it?

]]> By: AwesomeBods http://www.twitip.com/8-characters-to-make-your-tweets-sparkle/#comment-64683 AwesomeBods Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:03:31 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2661#comment-64683 I likes this!!!!! Thanks. I likes this!!!!! Thanks.

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