Microsoft KB Archive/119507

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Problems Accessing Extended Characters When Using KBDUSX.DLL

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Q119507

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
When you are using the US-International keyboard layout and you press a CTRL+ALT combination to produce an extended character, an unexpected action occurs in the application you are running. For example, if you are using Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows and you press CTRL+ALT+p to produce an o- umlaut, Word switches to page layout view instead.

CAUSE
Many Windows-based applications use CTRL+ALT combinations as shortcuts to perform specific functions. Application-based CTRL+ALT sequences override CTRL+ALT combinations for producing extended characters.

WORKAROUND
Rather than using CTRL+ALT sequences to produce extended characters, you can use the ALT key and the numeric keypad.

For example, instead of using CTRL+ALT+p to produce an o-umlaut, use ALT+0246. Consult the ANSI character set to determine which numeric code corresponds to the extended character you need.

NOTE: You must use the numeric keypad.

MORE INFORMATION
Other examples of CTRL+ALT sequences used as shortcuts in applications are listed below.

Purpose               Key combination    Workaround

Sharp "S" in German   CTRL+ALT+s         ALT+0223 u-umlaut              CTRL+ALT+y         ALT+0252 NOTE: An umlaut is a character that has two dots above it.

Additional query words: winword powerpoint excel german ANSI character set sequence 3.0 3.00 3.0a 3.10 3.1 3.11

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Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311