Microsoft KB Archive/66735

Unable to Enter Extended Characters with ALT Key PSS ID Number: Q66735 Article last modified on 05-04-1993 PSS database name: W_Os2Word

1.10 1.10a 1.10b

MS-DOS

Summary:

To enter extended characters at the insertion point (IP), first make sure that the NUM LOCK key is on.

More Information:

If NUM LOCK is off, pressing a key on the numeric keypad in conjunction with the ALT key will perform the following functions.

ALT+Keypad Function ———- ——–

0 None 1 Move IP to last cell in table row 2 Move IP to beginning of next table cell 3 Move IP to bottom cell in table column 4 Move IP left one word 5 Select whole table 6 Move IP right one word 7 Move IP to first cell in table row 8 Move IP to beginning of last table cell 9 Move IP to top cell in table column

Reference(s):

“Microsoft Word for OS/2 User’s Reference.” Version 1.00, pages 35-36, 362.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.