Inserting a check mark in text.

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Inserting a check mark in text.

I'm using Pages '09, and I'm attempting to insert a check mark at the end of a topic to show that it's been covered. I tried using the draw tool in "Shapes", and that works fine except it inexplicably creates large gaps in the middle of my text which I don't seem to be able to correct while the check mark is in place. So...is there a simpler, more reliable way to insert a check mark, and if not, is there any way to eliminate the text gaps described above. Note: you may have to "dumb it down", because on a scale of 1-10, my computer skills are right around a -2! Thanks for the help.

Frank

iMac

Posted on Mar 2, 2012 12:58 PM

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Answer 1

Walt K

Level 4

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Mar 2, 2012 4:18 PM in response to Cowchpt8o

Just hold the Option key and type v: √

Walt

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Answer 2

Barry

Level 9

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Mar 2, 2012 7:14 PM in response to Cowchpt8o

In addition to the root sign, which you can get directly from the keyboard, severalfonts include the check mark character (Unicode 2713). Here are four examples, dragged in from the Character Palette, shown below.

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Regards,

Barry

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Answer 3

Mar 2, 2012 4:57 PM in response to Walt K

That's actually the square root character but you are right it makes a great tick. I use it all the time.

You can also highlight text if you like.

Add a comment etc

There are lots of ways to mark text.

Peter

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Answer 4

Mar 2, 2012 5:00 PM in response to Cowchpt8o

Cowchtp8o

The reason it opens up the text is because it happens to be larger than the surrounding text and you have the line spacing set to a multiple of the text.

The shape happens to be bigger, so the line spacing is proportionally bigger.

Peter

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