I have forgotten which font and key press gives a nice check mark. Option-v gives a character which looks more like a square root sign, but I remember from years ago there was one without the hickey on the left. Help. Thanks and Merry Christmas.

In OS X?

Go to Edit > Special Characters

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Yes, OS X. Very interesting. Never noticed that before. I was hoping to know the keystroke to do it, but don't see that information under Special Characters. But that does get me the character.

Next question - if I use those characters in an email to a Windows user, will he see the same characters? Apparently not since there was mention that they might not show up in some applications.

Thanks.

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PopChar X. A carryover from OS 9. One of my favorites.

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Option-shift-r in Wingdings.

Looks like that's one of the standard Windows fonts. Stick with a TrueType version of one on that list and Windows users should be able to see it.

Unless they have html turned off in their email program. Then everything may default to one font, necessitating using option-v.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/24/2008 07:00AM by Mike Sellers.

Option + "V"

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RonT
Option + "V"

Ron - I mentioned that in the original post on this thread. It's close enough to be used, but it is really a square root sign. Thanks.

If you have Zaph Dingbats try

"3"

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If you don't stand for something, you'll probably fall for anything.

opt-v looks like a check mark to my eyes.

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"Option-shift-r in Wingdings"

That gives the special % sign on my system.

"If you have Zaph Dingbats try '3'"

That gives 3 on my system.

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mjgkramer
I have forgotten which font and key press gives a nice check mark. Option-v gives a character which looks more like a square root sign

option-v

That looks close enough to a check mark to me but the Character Palette has at least two true check mark variations under Miscellaneous. I wish the CP would show the corresponding key combinations.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/24/2008 09:48AM by Article Accelerator.

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Article Accelerator
"Option-shift-r in Wingdings"

That gives the special % sign on my system.

I was going by the Font Book program. My mistake.

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