Listers, Trying to type umlauts and other special characters can be frustrating. The following is the method I use. Using the Character Map on an IBM compatible PC (use FIND if necessary), I wrote down the keystrokes required on a 3x5 card. You may wish to copy the following: While holding down the ALT Key, type the 4 digit number using the keypad on the right side of the keyboard. Example: ALT+0228 = ä (5 keystrokes) German: Alt+0228 = ä Alt=0235 = ë Alt+0246 = ö Alt+0252 = ü French: Alt+0224 =à Alt+0225 = á Alt+0232 = è Alt+0233 = é Alt+0226 =â Alt+0234 = ê Alt+0231 = ç Use a standard Font such as Courier or Roman (Wingdings won't work) and set the size to about 14 (avoids squinting). If you want to check the rest, using the Alt key start at 0196 (Ä) and continue until you reach 0252. Enjoy, Anton "Tony" Louisiana