Forum Thermomix
Questions Doubts and Requests => Tips and Tricks => Topic started by: Thermomixer on August 18, 2009, 12:16:27 pm
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I usually type recipes in Word and use the Insert Symbol method to get the degrees symbol - o
BUT -if you type in the letter o and highlight it and then hit the sup button (above the :-X Lips Sealed emoticon) - it will appear like [ sup ]o[ /sup ] - without the spaces on your screen and be o when you submit the post.
So 37[ sup ]o[ /sup ]C (without the extra spaces) will look like 37oC
After 12 months !!!!!!!!!!! :-)) :-)) :-))
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That is so clever Thermomixer - we have all learnt something today.
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Thanks Thermomixer! You are a gem ;D
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Can you now work out a way to write 2-1/2 in the same manner Thermomix
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Try 2[ sup]1[ /sup]/[ sub]2[ /sub] without the spaces after the [ - it becomes 21/2
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Thanks Thermomixer :-*
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Clever, now all I have to do is remember it.
Degrees o
2 1/2
Now let's preview that.
I forgot to put the line in for the half, but now I"ve done it. Thank you. :-*
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Hey fun - water = H2O - just some more time wasting :-))
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What's tomorrow's lesson sir?
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Sorry, out of tricks. ??? ???
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Now let's get serious about this.
C12H22O11
If my memory is still working this is sugar.
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Really Cookie1! Isn't it easier to just write the word sugar ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Now look what you've done Thermomixer - got everyone wasting time ;) ;) ;) but having some fun too.
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Sure is, especially as I had to go and check my facts before I did it. But then it's just having the ability to do it now.
WOW
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OMG Cookie!!!!! I am impressed! That is more than I ever knew from science...but then again I HATED it lol
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Now let's get serious about this.
C12H22O11
If my memory is still working this is sugar.
It's a long time ago - but googling shows it is actually C6H12O6 - but then again, I am supposed to know these things for work
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Appears that cookie has doubled the amount of sugar???
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No - cookie is right - i was thinking of glucose - checked it out :-)) :-)) :-)) Sucrose is just as she had said it is glucose plus fructose
As i said - I am supposed to know - back to school. :-))
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Poor Cookie, she must have though she was losing it ;D ;D Hand out Thermomixer, let the teacher slap it (as they would have back in our day with a cane) >:( >:( Got one or two of those on the back of the legs when I was young.
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Phew, I did think I was losing it for a minute. I have a bit of a science background and you'd got me really confused. I didn't know if I was Arthur or Martha-but then I've realised I'm neither. :-\ :-\ :-[ :P :-)) :D
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Another easy way is to hold down the ALT key (use your left hand) and don't let go of it.
Then on the keypad area on the right side of your keyboard, press 171 and then release the ALT key. That will give you ½
To do ¼ you press ALT 172 and to do a ° you press ALT 248
You need to already have the NUM LOCK key turned on (usually a light appears above it to let you know it is activated)
Otherwise you can do the SUP thing... ;D
regards
Helen
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Thanks - I use that with Word - but didn't realise it works here too - usually type recipes in Word and transfer them anyway.
Ta muchly
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I just have to try it. ½
¼
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Wow, thanks. I even learn to use the computer on this forum.
:D :D :-*
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This obviously only works if you have a keyboard with numbers in a block on the RH side. My laptop doesn't so no go for me unfortunately.
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This obviously only works if you have a keyboard with numbers in a block on the RH side. My laptop doesn't so no go for me unfortunately.
Being the computer geek that I am, I had to fire up my laptop to see how it can be done. :-))
First make sure NumLock is on. For me, I hold down the key that says FN and then press NumLock (release the FN key) and now that is turned on.
Then have a look at the J, K, L, U, I, O etc letters and you will see they have little numbers at the bottom edge of each key. That's your numeric keypad equivalent. So now you can hold down the ALT key and press 171 (release the ALT key) to get ½ etc. FN and Numlock will turn NumLock off and put your J, K, L etc keys back to alpha characters.
regards
Helen
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½ ¼ yay, it worked but I am going to have to keep a copy of your posting by the side of my computer and search hard everytime for those keys :P :P :P :P. I was about to post to say I didn't have a NumLock key and then I found it. Had never noticed the numbers in the corner of those letters either. Thanks for the computer lesson Daisygirl. :-* :-* :-*
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Wow. I have a laptop that I use when travelling but not for the internet. I actually am trying to store all my recipes on there too so that will be helpful. I'm trying to type them up so that I can make a lovely book for DD when she eventually builds her house.
That will be my new learning thing for today.
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On the Mac Option - 0 (zero) or make sure the Character Pallette is available (under system preferences ➛ International) and double click or insert it from there (it's available from the top menu of the application - in Safari it's Edit ➱ Special Characters).
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Thanks & welcome Zan - I can't speak Mac at all - have real troubles when I try to use Macs - because i am too old !