Today we will be interested in Latin characters. There are some on the keyboard , although not all. Therefore, the insertion of the corresponding elements should not cause problems. Sometimes this happens. Especially if you need to insert extended Latin characters into a text document. Below, all methods of printing the corresponding characters on a computer will be presented.
On keyboard
So what are these Latin characters on the keyboard? The modern "Latin" is a set of English letters. Accordingly, it is these characters that will be used when creating text documents. Finding them is not difficult.
To type Latin characters on the keyboard, the user will need:
- Switch the keyboard layout to "English". This is done using Shift + Alt or Shift + Ctrl.
- Go into your text document and place the cursor where you need to insert the "Latin".
- Type text using English keys.
This technique will help you insert Latin characters and numbers into the text. They will be recognized as ordinary letters, which is not always convenient.
In the lists
Latin characters on the keyboard to find and paste into the text is easy. But what if you want to number the list in a document in "Latin"? Say, in Latin numbers?
This will require:
- Select with the mouse cursor all the lines to be edited.
- Click RMB and select the option "Lists ...".
- Indicate "Numbered".
- Select a numbering pattern with Latin numbers or letters.
It is done. Such a solution is most often encountered in practice. But what if you need to insert Latin characters? On the keyboard, this can be done in different ways. And further it will be told about what options for the development of events take place.
Windows Services
For example, some people prefer to use the "Copy" and "Paste" options in the operating system. What Latin characters look like on the keyboard, we found out. And if you use the English layout of the keyboard panel, you can print the words in Latin in the text.
If necessary, users are able to insert Latin characters. They will not be edited in a text document and are recognized as thumbnails.
It is proposed to act as follows:
- Log in to the Symbol Table service in any known manner.
- Set Times New Roman in the "Font" section.
- Find the Latin letter that you want to insert.
- Double click on the corresponding item.
- Press the "Copy" button.
It remains to paste the symbol from the clipboard in any way known to the user. For example, using RMB and the "Paste" command.
Built-in features "Word"
On the keyboard, Latin characters are printed primarily as ordinary letters. To insert characters, you can use the "Paste Special" in Word.
The algorithm of actions in this case will be as follows:
- Go to the "Insert" - "Symbol".
- Select Times New Roman in the Font box.
- In the "Set" section, specify the type of character. For example, "Basic Latin" or "Extended-A".
- Double-click on the corresponding symbol in the dialog box.
These operations will lead to the printing of one or another character. Fast, easy and very convenient. But that is not all.
ASCII codes and Alt key
Latin characters on the keyboard can be typed using Alt codes. These are digital combinations, the processing of which leads to the appearance of one or another special character. The main problem is obtaining information about the ASCII code of the desired element.
In our case, you can do this:
- Enter the "Special Characters" in "Word".
- List Times New Roman in the Font section.
- Select one or another Latin character in the window that appears.
- Take a look at its ASCII code. It is located in the lower right corner.
- Activate Num Lock.
- Hold Alt, and then type the ASCII code of the character.
Important: before using the technique, you must enable the English keyboard layout.
Unicode and hexadecimal
To type Latin characters on the keyboard, some use Unicode. This is a special combination, the processing of which leads to the appearance of a pre-selected character.
The guidance on the use of this technique has the following interpretation:
- Open the "Symbol Table" or the "Paste Special" menu in the Word.
- Select the Latin character and see its Unicode. It is located at the bottom of the window, on the left. It usually starts with U +.
- Insert at the place of formation of the special Unicode sign.
- Press Alt + X.