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BackSlash

Hello,


Can someone tell me where i can find the backslash on my MacBook Pro ?


Really stupid question, i'nt it ?


Thanks to tell me how to proceed.

Regard,

Jean

Posted on Jun 25, 2011 2:39 PM

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Posted on Jun 27, 2011 2:21 PM

Try Option-Shift-/

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Jul 2, 2011 3:04 AM in response to parajo

parajo wrote:



I don't find any image of it on Apple store or other links !



Here is the link which shows pictures.


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2841


Could you tell us what does appear on the screen in TextEdit when you type Option/alt + Shift + : ?


Could you make sure that in System Prefs/language & text/input sources, there is only one box checked, Belgian? And also check the box for Show Input Menu in Menu Bar, and the box for Keyboard Viewer.


If you choose Keyboard Viewer in the "flag" menu at the top right of the screen, and then do Option/alt + shift + : , what appears on the key?

Jun 27, 2011 6:45 PM in response to parajo

parajo wrote:


Hi Stedman,


I'm from Belgium, and the keyboard is know as a French keyboard.


But why are they diffrent ? French = French NO ?


Jean

Strangely enough, maybe not. I have found 2 pictures on the 'net stating they are "French" keyboards. One shows the back-slash as being above the Return/Enter key and the other shows the back-slash as being in the top left corner, immediately left of the "1" key.


Stedman

Jun 27, 2011 8:00 PM in response to stedman1

stedman1 wrote:


Strangely enough, maybe not. I have found 2 pictures on the 'net stating they are "French" keyboards. One shows the back-slash as being above the Return/Enter key and the other shows the back-slash as being in the top left corner, immediately left of the "1" key.


Stedman


So I guess hold option and shift & try one of those, or command and shift, or control and shift?


Try a few combinations.

Jul 1, 2011 10:43 AM in response to AussieDJ

AussieDJ wrote:


No luck for the OP previously on that try I'm afraid Tom.


I missed that. But the Belgian and French keyboard layouts do have \ in the same place, there is no difference for that character. So I am wondering what in fact the OP could be using. I don't think there are any other AZERTY layouts (Canadian French is Qwerty, Swiss French is Qwertz).

Jul 1, 2011 5:33 PM in response to AussieDJ

Hi all of you !


Thanks for your support but i still don't succeed !

May MBP keyboard is an AZERTY (I beleive all french keyboards are so, because of the accents)

I don't find any image of it on Apple store or other links !


I will try to make a photo of the keyboard, but i'm not shure to succeed.


So far, no one of the propositions is giving a backslash !

Jean

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