Guys, Guys, Guys, I found a thing.

[ol-hazza]

Im way too excited about this, but I'm sure there will be at least 2 other people in the community that will love this, and at least 7 that already knew.

So I found the shortcut for the degree symbol ° !!!!

Doesn't sound like that big of a deal right!! Well actually its no big deal at all.

Unless you want to be able to easily and quickly convert °F to °C, which to be honest still isn't a big deal because I'm getting pretty good at estimating, and also Google exists.

However if it includes the ° it can be done directly in google Chrome's search bar without doing an actual search. So if you could all start using it and go back and edit all of your previous posts that would be great!! (yeh i know thats not happening).

To do this hold ALT and then 248 in sequence on your numerical keypad (the numbers on the side, (google it for laptops)) and voila.

 

[sportpak]

°°°°
That's pretty cool. These are the damdest things. °

 

[IslandLizard]

I've been using Alt-0176 for years: °
Appears to be the same symbol. ?¿

Congrats!

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Alt 0176 works as well...

Here's a full list of 'em...

Or for those who DGAF... Shift 8.

You can also use it to make boobies --> ( ° Y ° )

Thanks, man.

 

[ol-hazza]

alt + 225 = ß. The alpha symbol isn't working though for some strange reason.

I should really get back to work

 

[stpug]

I also use Alt-0176

 

[doug293cz]

Anyone know how to use the Alt+xxxx shortcuts on a laptop without a numeric keypad?

Brew on

 

[stpug]

Anyone know how to use the Alt+xxxx shortcuts on a laptop without a numeric keypad?

Brew on

Fn-Alt-xxxx (maybe?)

 

[Qhrumphf]

Alt-0176 is one I've known for a long time. Start learning languages that use special characters. You learn a lot of em. Alt-0223, Alt-0252, Alt-0228, Alt-0246, Alt-0220, Alt-0214, Alt-0196, and so on. Or just change the language on your keyboard and relearn it

 

[Qhrumphf]

Anyone know how to use the Alt+xxxx shortcuts on a laptop without a numeric keypad?

Brew on

Most keyboards that way usually have a numeric keyboard embedded. My work computer has it betwee 7, 9, J, and L (and M). Numlock allows me to use it.

 

[1977Brewer]

Ahem....


Nerrrrrrrrrds

 

[Zuljin]

Alt+F4 is all you need.

 

[ol-hazza]

Alt+F4 is all you need.

Helps to know Ctrl+Shift t before you use it though

 

[judsonp]

Alt+F4 is all you need.

Do not listen to this man.

Also, it's great that you found the key sequence for the degree symbol. However, the Chrome URL bar will convert between F and C without the degree symbol. Just type "(number) F in C" (or C in F) and you'll get the same effect (an "= (number) degrees Celsius" as one of the potential "answers").

 

[ol-hazza]

Also, it's great that you found the key sequence for the degree symbol. However, the Chrome URL bar will convert between F and C without the degree symbol. Just type "(number) F in C" (or C in F) and you'll get the same effect (an "= (number) degrees Celsius" as one of the potential "answers").

I didnt know about the = sign doing it automatically, it was only ever saving a couple of clicks and opening a tab anyway.

The amount of hidden shortcuts in computer programmes is amzing

 

[RandallFlag]

On my mac i simply hit: FN + OPTION + 0 (zero) and I get the degree superscript.

It's only 2ºF outside right now. Close enough.

 

[ol-hazza]

its 22°C where I am. Nah nah nah nah nah.

 

[GrogNerd]

i keep charmap open ⅞ of the time

 

[RandallFlag]

its 22°C where I am. Nah nah nah nah nah.

Under 12+ inches of snow with 3 more coming tonight and a high of 5º F tomorrow, I really hate you right now.

 

[ol-hazza]

luckily i can wear shorts to work, otherwise I wouldn't be so happy with myself right now

 

[doug293cz]

Most keyboards that way usually have a numeric keyboard embedded. My work computer has it betwee 7, 9, J, and L (and M). Numlock allows me to use it.

Alas, my laptop has no Numlock key , nor numerals on the right hand keys (unlike my older laptops.) I guess I'll have to stick with the key map app.

Brew on

 

[McKnuckle]

On an iPad or iPhone (iOS), touch the zero (0) character and hold it down. The degree symbol will pop up as an optional character.

 

[1977Brewer]

On an iPad or iPhone (iOS), touch the zero (0) character and hold it down. The degree symbol will pop up as an optional character.

After my nerd comment, I remembered this existed, but didn't post because nerrrrrdds.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Anyone know how to use the Alt+xxxx shortcuts on a laptop without a numeric keypad?

Brew on

Not without knowing your OS, but you can always use the ol' ctrl x/v/p from a list of alt codes.

 

[unionrdr]

Let me try this again. Couldn't get it to work? 15°F. OK, you have to hold ALT, type symbol number, then release ALT to see it. So my beer's name, as I currently understand it, would be kötbusser. cool. Maybe I'll print out the page as a quick reference? I wonder if it'd work in Apache Open Office as well? Hm...

 

[ol-hazza]

After my nerd comment, I remembered this existed, but didn't post because nerrrrrdds.

One of us, one of us, one of us, one of us!

 

[1977Brewer]

Let me try this again. Couldn't get it to work? 15°F. OK, you have to hold ALT, type symbol number, then release ALT to see it. So my beer's name, as I currently understand it, would be kötbusser. cool. Maybe I'll print out the page as a quick reference? I wonder if it'd work in Apache Open Office as well? Hm...

It works everywhere ASCII works, which is everything with text. There are even smilies. Tiny ones. ALT + 1 = ☺.

Nerrrrrrrds.

 

[Opiate42]

So I found the shortcut for the degree symbol ° !!!!
.

°°°╕(oops)°°°°°

Damn.... nice find!!!!!!

☺☺☺☻♥♦♣♠•◘○

I always forget about the "Alts"

 

[electrolight]

You can also use it to make boobies --> ( ° Y ° )

Those seem oddly perky to me. Perhaps --> ( . )( . ) ?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Those seem oddly perky to me.

I was thinking a top down perspective.

 

[electrolight]

I was thinking a top down perspective.

Ah, gotcha ^^

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Those seem oddly perky to me. Perhaps --> ( . )( . ) ?

They're fakies.

Here's pre-surgery (○ㅅ&#9675

 

[FloppyKnockers]

FUN WITH ALT CODES!!!

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̿̿̿ ̿ ̿̿’̿’\̵͇̿̿\з==(•̪&#9679==ε/̵͇̿̿/’̿’̿ ̿ ̿̿

 

[MT2sum]

Libre Office has it in the Insert>Special Character list, as well as many other choices, but what I can't figure is why anyone would use Chrome as their browser?? It is no better than Internet Exploder - lousy at downloading, changing pages, etc. I like Seamonkey much better, but then I like Linux much better than M$ Winblows too!

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Libre Office has it in the Insert>Special Character list, as well as many other choices, but what I can't figure is why anyone would use Chrome as their browser?? It is no better than Internet Exploder - lousy at downloading, changing pages, etc. I like Seamonkey much better, but then I like Linux much better than M$ Winblows too!

I use Chrome mostly because of the developer tools it has...habit the rest of the time.

Also, IE is a bigger target for DoS attacks, takes up more memory (32-bit) than Chrome, and is known to have sniffers.

Oh, and Chrome is portable. I can put it on my phone/tab and pick up where I left of on any device.

 

[feinbera]

On my mac i simply hit: FN + OPTION + 0 (zero) and I get the degree superscript.

It's only 2ºF outside right now. Close enough.

OPTION + SHIFT + 8 = °

Sunny and 17.7778° here... which is something of a problem for the ski conditions in Tahoe, but, hey, more winter/spring brew weekends I guess?

 

[TGFB]

(ºYº) everyone loves boobies ....

Thanks for that!

 

[Homercidal]

(oYo)

(.Y.)

(OYO)

(0Y0)

\ Y / (G-rated...)

(@Y@)

Gotta love all kinds!

 

[stpug]

(.Y.)

To me, those look like they're upset (like they're scowling)

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

To me, those look like they're upset (like they're scowling)

(.)(.) look more natural to me.