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How can I type a backslash with no backslash key?
I have a Macbook retina 12" 2015. I don't have on the keyboard the key with the "Pipe" and the "backslash" symbol.
I've an Italian Querty 'cose I'm from Italy so I need my keyboard setting stay this way.
The combination of alt+shift+7 give me this ⁄
Thanks
Thanks, there's no shortcut for the backslash in that link, but I found another related link that helped me, at least when I need to type it in a writing program, I share the link if anyone find himself in the same position:
Utilizzare emoji e simboli sul Mac - Supporto Apple (IT)
In the screenshot attached you can see the path to find the backslash symbol:
Happy new year to everyone
dialabrain wrote:
Oops. Wrong Input Source. I don't actually see a shortcut for \
It would be there if the layout were displayed in the ISO format sold in Europe, which has an extra key. This can be done with Keyboard Viewer and some fooling with its settings.
PS One effect of your keyboard being non-standard is that there's no backslash on it. I suggest you make a text replacement for it in System preferences > keyboard > text > replace with. You could use something like b/ to produce \.
SaraS8018 wrote:
It's a refurbished machine, I bought it on amazon, and all the Keys are regular compared with my old MacBook Air, the only "missing" key is the "Pipe/backslash".
Interesting! You might want to complain to the refurbisher about the non-standard American shape (ANSI) keyboard they installed. Standard Apple Italian and other European keyboards are always the ISO type, with an extra key next to Z and a different shape and arrangement of keys over at the right edge. Missing a key like that means some characters cannot be made directly without installing custom made software. If you want I could make you that with Ukelele.
PS Here is a custom keyboard "Italian ANSI" which puts backslash and pipe on option Z and option shift Z.
You put the .bundle file in Library/Keyboard Layouts and add it with the plus button in system preferences > keyboard > input sources.
Have you tried the info in Mac keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support
Try option shift + the key circled in red.
SaraS8018 wrote:
I don't have on the keyboard the key with the "Pipe" and the "backslash" symbol.
What do you have in place of the key in the picture below with the red outline?
nothing, there's a big Shift key
Oops. Wrong Input Source. I don't actually see a shortcut for \
I have this:
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Is the key on the left of "Z" in your picture.
SaraS8018 wrote:
I have this:
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Is the key on the left of "Z" in your picture.
What is printed on the key to the left of Z on your laptop?
Where did you get this machine? That keyboard is not what apple sells, which should look like the one in my post, with the extra key next to Z and the vertical enter key at the right edge.
It's a refurbished machine, I bought it on amazon, and all the Keys are regular compared with my old MacBook Air, the only "missing" key is the "Pipe/backslash".
Thanks I'll give it a shot
Backslash
