Can't type the € (euro) sign?

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Can't type the € (euro) sign?

Hello,

I use a MacBook Air 11" half-2012 with OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 with a French keyboard. I can't type the € (euro) sign anymore.

The keyboard key is physically functional. I can type the $ (dollar) and * (asterisk, using ⇧ (shift)) wich are on the same key. Combining the key with ⌘ (cmd) should output the € (euro) sign. But nothing happens, in any application.

This is not an issue with the font because it happens with any font and this sign is correctly displayed in webpages and I can even copy/paste it.

Even if I click the key in the keyboard viewer, nothing happens.

Any idea?

Thank you!

MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on May 6, 2013 3:28 AM

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Answer 1

Red Dwarf

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May 6, 2013 4:26 AM in response to wixxdqu

Hi Jonathan,

It's not the Cmd combination that gives you the € sign.

It the Option (alt) combination. Press Option(alt) + ]

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wixxdqu Author

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May 6, 2013 5:38 AM in response to Red Dwarf

I'm sorry actually I meant Alt, not Cmd. You're right. But this is what I use and this is the issue.

Alt+$ does not output €.

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Red Dwarf

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May 6, 2013 6:01 AM in response to wixxdqu

Hi again, Jonathan,

Okay, in that case the only thing that immediately comes to mind is that perhaps the Alt+$ key combination has been, inadvertently, assigned as a keyboard shortcut perhaps.

Go into System Preferences->Keyboard and select the Keyboard Shorcuts tab. Check within that to ensure that Alt+$ hasn't been assigned as a keyboard shortcut for something.

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wixxdqu Author

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May 6, 2013 11:23 PM in response to Red Dwarf

Double-checked already, and I never assigned a keyboard shortcut to this combination using the Keyboard Shortcuts preferences. The only thing close that I can think of is the 1Password app shortcut. I use Alt+$ to trigger the 1Password autofill in browsers. But it should not be system wide. It's configured from the 1Password preferences.

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wixxdqu Author

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May 6, 2013 11:29 PM in response to wixxdqu

Reassigned the 1Password shortcuts:

Fill Login keyboard shortcut is now ⌘+$
Show extension popup keyboard shortcut is now ctrl+⌘+$

Rebooted the Mac.

I recovered my €€€€€€€€!!

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Red Dwarf

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May 7, 2013 12:05 AM in response to wixxdqu

That's great news, Jonathan.

I just changed my keyboard input source to French, fired up 1Password and looked at its preferences. Just in case you want to know, the default keyboard shorcuts are as shown below:

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wixxdqu Author

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May 7, 2013 12:08 AM in response to Red Dwarf

Thank you!

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