Microsoft KB Archive/94738

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SUMMARY
You can insert foreign language characters and punctuation in a Word for Windows document using any of the four methods listed below. This article provides an extensive list of EQ and SYMBOL fields you can use to create French language characters.

Method 1: Choose the Symbol command from the Insert menu.
Use this method to insert available symbols. To access a different set of symbols, select a different font in the Symbols From box.

Method 2: Insert the ANSI character code.
Use this method to insert available symbols. To enter an extended ANSI character, hold down the ALT key, and type the four-digit ANSI character code on the numeric keypad with NUM LOCK turned on.

Method 3: Change the international settings.
You can use the International option in Windows Control Panel to change the Country, Language, and Keyboard Layout settings to those of a different language. For information on these settings, see the Control Panel section in &quot;Microsoft Windows User's Guide.&quot; For pictures of international keyboard layouts, see pages 623-630 in &quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference,&quot; version 5.0.

Use this method when you type many foreign characters and need to type them in other applications as well. This method changes the characters that display when you press the keys on your keyboard.

Method 4: Insert EQ or SYMBOL fields.
Use this method if the character you need does not appear in the Insert Symbol dialog box and if you only occasionally need to type foreign words.

The following table lists the SYMBOL or EQ fields you can use to create French language characters. These fields use a 10-point Courier New font. If you use a different font or size, you may need to modify the field contents.

For more information on EQ fields, see the &quot;Using EQ, or Formula, Fields to Produce Mathematical Formulas&quot; application note. To obtain this application note, call Microsoft Product Support Services at (425) 454-2030.

Note: Neither the user's guide nor Help contains information on the use of EQ fields in version 2.0 of Word for Windows. However, the documentation on the use of EQ fields in the user's reference for Word versions 1.x applies to Word version 2.0 as well.

French Language Characters

Illustration   Description                     Field Code <<             Open guillemet                  {symbol 0171} >>             Close guillemet                 {symbol 0187} A`             Uppercase A, grave accent       {symbol 0192} a`             Lowercase A, grave accent       {symbol 0224} A^             Uppercase A, circumflex         {symbol 0194} a^             Lowercase A, circumflex         {symbol 0226} C              Uppercase C, cedilla            {symbol 0199} c              Lowercase C, cedilla            {symbol 0231} E'             Uppercase E, acute accent       {symbol 0201} e'             Lowercase E, acute accent       {symbol 0233} E`             Uppercase E, grave accent       {symbol 0200} e`             Lowercase E, grave accent       {symbol 0232} E^             Uppercase E, circumflex         {symbol 0202} e^             Lowercase E, circumflex         {symbol 0234} E&quot;             Uppercase E, umlaut             {symbol 0203} e&quot;             Lowercase E, umlaut             {symbol 0235} I&quot;             Uppercase I, umlaut             {eq I\d\ba6\s\up4 ({symbol 0168})} i&quot;             Lowercase I, umlaut             {symbol 0239} I^             Uppercase I, circumflex         {symbol 0206} i^             Lowercase I, circumflex         {symbol 0238} O^             Uppercase O, circumflex         {symbol 0212} o^             Lowercase O, circumflex         {symbol 0244} OE             Uppercase OE, ligature          {symbol 0140} oe             Lowercase OE, ligature          {symbol 0156} U`             Uppercase U, grave accent       {symbol 0217} u`             Lowercase U, grave accent       {symbol 0249} U^             Uppercase U, circumflex         {symbol 0219} u^             Uppercase U, circumflex         {symbol 0251} U&quot;             Uppercase U, umlaut             {symbol 0220} u&quot;             Lowercase U, umlaut             {symbol 0252}