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DoaM wrote: »

Do you have a numeric keypad?

You press and hold down the ALT key
You press (then release) the 0 key (on the numeric keypad)
You press (then release) the 1 key (on the numeric keypad)
You press (then release) the 8 key (on the numeric keypad)
You press (then release) the 8 key (on the numeric keypad)
You release the ALT key

That's the sequence you use to get ¼

¼ oh, I didn't know what a numeric keypad was. I knew I had two, but the one on the right, clearly numeric, I never use as it is/was surplus to requirements.

In the words of the poet, "flippin eck". I'm now wondering if it has any other uses. Oh my lord, what a dumpling!.

DoaM

When you're entering lots of numeric data then the keypad on the right is far easier to use (IMHO) than the keys above the QWERTY keyboard. Not all keyboards have a separate numeric keypad though, especially on laptops. (Sometimes the keypad can be integrated with other keys on the keyboard - you'll see them usually as blue numbers superimposed over other keys).