Problem with lower case umlauts.

D

Dale Magnant

Hello,

I am using Office 2003/SP2 with XP/SP2.

While using Word, I can use the <Ctrl+Shift+:>,letter method to generate
uppercase letters with an umlaut. However, I cannot use this method to
create lowercase letters with umlauts.

I've seen various instruction on what one should do to for lowercase
letters. Some say use <Ctrl+:>, letter. This persists in giving an uppercase
umlauted letter. I've tried this and seemingly every other conceivable
combination, and everything gives uppercase only.

Even if I go to Insert/Symbol and pick a lower case umlauted character from
the symbol chart and click insert, I still get an uppercase character.

Specifically I just want to be able to insert lowercase umlauted a,u, and o
without having to resort to the Alt + numeric code method.

Has anyone else run into this problem and found a solution?
 
P

Pat Garard

G'Day Dale

My guess is that you have CAPS Lock on, or have Formatted the Font to
display as All Caps.

Be clear that the process is CTRL + : followed by letter - either upper or
lower case.

(Since : is SHIFT + ; this equates to CTRL + SHIFT + ; although I feel
that that muddies the water.)
 
J

Jezebel

And people from Melbourne know *all* about muddy water.



Pat Garard said:
G'Day Dale

My guess is that you have CAPS Lock on, or have Formatted the Font to
display as All Caps.

Be clear that the process is CTRL + : followed by letter - either upper
or
lower case.

(Since : is SHIFT + ; this equates to CTRL + SHIFT + ; although I feel
that that muddies the water.)
 
S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

The shortcut is Ctrl+: (which requires a Shift), then the letter. I suspect
that your problem is that you are not releasing the Shift key before
pressing the lowercase letter.
 
D

Dale Magnant

Pat,

Thanks for your response - after reading it I went back and seemingly did
the same thing over again - and it worked! Good Grief!

In my previous go-around I had checked Caps Lock as you suggested, but it
was off.

I hope all is well down there in Australia. It's springtime down there I
suppose - being in Vermont, USA, I'm jealous.

Thanks again,
Dale


--
Dale


Pat Garard said:
G'Day Dale

My guess is that you have CAPS Lock on, or have Formatted the Font to
display as All Caps.

Be clear that the process is CTRL + : followed by letter - either upper or
lower case.

(Since : is SHIFT + ; this equates to CTRL + SHIFT + ; although I feel
that that muddies the water.)
 
P

Pat Garard

Aw Jeeez Jezebel,

At least I don't have to worry about John's nose!
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
_______________________

Jezebel said:
And people from Melbourne know *all* about muddy water.
 
P

Pat Garard

Good on yes Dale!

Yessy - Sprung is Sprang - if fact it's nearly Summer .

No Rain, brown lawns, cold beer 'n sassy Sheilas.
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
_______________________

Dale Magnant said:
Pat,

Thanks for your response - after reading it I went back and seemingly did
the same thing over again - and it worked! Good Grief!

In my previous go-around I had checked Caps Lock as you suggested, but it
was off.

I hope all is well down there in Australia. It's springtime down there I
suppose - being in Vermont, USA, I'm jealous.

Thanks again,
Dale
 

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