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my imac will not let me do symbols, how do i fix it?

My iMac magic keyboard will not let me use symbols. Can anyone please tell me how to fix that?

Posted on Dec 13, 2020 5:27 AM

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Posted on Dec 13, 2020 7:20 AM

MagpieStorm wrote:

My iMac magic keyboard will not let me use symbols. Can anyone please tell me how to fix that?

Tell us what you have on your list in system preferences > keyboard > input sources. Also have a look at these instructions:


https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-emoji-and-symbols-on-mac-mchlp1560/11.0/mac/11.0


https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-the-keyboard-viewer-on-mac-mchlp1015/11.0/mac/11.0

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Dec 13, 2020 7:20 AM in response to MagpieStorm

MagpieStorm wrote:

My iMac magic keyboard will not let me use symbols. Can anyone please tell me how to fix that?

Tell us what you have on your list in system preferences > keyboard > input sources. Also have a look at these instructions:


https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-emoji-and-symbols-on-mac-mchlp1560/11.0/mac/11.0


https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-the-keyboard-viewer-on-mac-mchlp1015/11.0/mac/11.0

Dec 13, 2020 6:10 AM in response to MagpieStorm

What language keyboard, and what kind of symbols? Have you tried invoking the Emojis & Symbols (character) viewer with the control+command+spacebar keyboard shortcut? There is a search field in that panel that lets you track down categories of characters (arrow), or specific characters by name. Then you double-click to insert it in the current text receiving document or this editor.

my imac will not let me do symbols, how do i fix it?

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