Hello I have a transcriber who uses a Mac and she needs to use a Special Character. Does anyone know if the MacBMD Program has a Special Character table or something similar and if so how is it used. Cheers Sue Coordinator of The Recordsmiths Syndicate of volunteer transcribers working for FreeBMD. See http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ for details of the project.

On 17 Jan 2009, at 07:36, Susan & Martin Hawkins wrote: > Hello > I have a transcriber who uses a Mac and she needs to use a Special > Character. Does anyone know if the MacBMD Program has a Special > Character > table or something similar and if so how is it used. > Cheers > Sue é = (option + e) then e è = (option + `) then e ê = (option + i) then e ë = (option +u) then e -- Regards Dick Jones, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex UK [email protected]

On 17 Jan 2009, at 07:36, Susan & Martin Hawkins wrote: > Hello > I have a transcriber who uses a Mac and she needs to use a Special > Character. Does anyone know if the MacBMD Program has a Special > Character > table or something similar and if so how is it used. > Cheers > Sue Click on the flag icon at the top right. Click on 'Show character palette'. View 'Roman' (top left) Select 'Accented Latin' in left panel Find character required in right panel. Double click on character. -- Regards Dick Jones, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex UK [email protected]

Susan & Martin Hawkins wrote: > I have a transcriber who uses a Mac and she needs to use a Special > Character. Does anyone know if the MacBMD Program has a Special Character > table or something similar and if so how is it used. Hi Sue, I don't know what happens if you upload it but you can use the normal Mac OS key sequences to get accented characters in MacBMD. For example to get é you type option-e then e If you access the keyboard viewer via the flag on the menu bar you can see what key to press with option held to get the accent you need. What character does your transcriber need? Mark.

Hi Mark It was the e with the accent over it. I'll pass on your suggestion, Thanks Cheers Sue Coordinator of The Recordsmiths Syndicate of volunteer transcribers working for FreeBMD. See http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ for details of the project. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Prior" <[email protected]> To: "Susan & Martin Hawkins" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 5:25 PM Subject: Re: Special Character Table with Mac Users Susan & Martin Hawkins wrote: > I have a transcriber who uses a Mac and she needs to use a Special > Character. Does anyone know if the MacBMD Program has a Special Character > table or something similar and if so how is it used. Hi Sue, I don't know what happens if you upload it but you can use the normal Mac OS key sequences to get accented characters in MacBMD. For example to get é you type option-e then e If you access the keyboard viewer via the flag on the menu bar you can see what key to press with option held to get the accent you need. What character does your transcriber need? Mark.