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felthad · Saturday 10th June 2006, 19:34

Is there a way to write male or female on the keyboard, perhaps as one the hidden charictors and scientific symbols accessed with a hold down key combination?

Wickham · Saturday 10th June 2006, 20:24

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Originally Posted by felthad

Is there a way to write male or female on the keyboard, perhaps as one the hidden charictors and scientific symbols accessed with a hold down key combination?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male - male symbol: (Unicode: U+2642)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female - female symbol: (Unicode: U+2640)
I tried them in Word: type 2640 then hold Alt button while pressing the += button and still holding Alt down press x, no spaces in between.

RecoveringScot · Saturday 10th June 2006, 20:34

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Originally Posted by Wickham

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male - male symbol: (Unicode: U+2642)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female - female symbol: (Unicode: U+2640)

In Word ALT + 9792 and ALT + 9794. Hold the ALT key down when typing the numbers.

However this may not copy successfully to posts on this forum.

Cheers,

scampo · Sunday 11th June 2006, 09:58

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Originally Posted by RecoveringScot

In Word ALT + 9792 and ALT + 9794. Hold the ALT key down when typing the numbers.

However this may not copy successfully to posts on this forum.

Cheers,

The "NumLock" needs to be on for this to work. It can be easier on a laptop (in MS Word, at least) to use "Insert Symbol" and choose from the two symbols available in the "normal text" selection.

RecoveringScot · Sunday 11th June 2006, 10:07

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Originally Posted by scampo

The "NumLock" needs to be on for this to work. It can be easier on a laptop (in MS Word, at least) to use "Insert Symbol" and choose from the two symbols available in the "normal text" selection.

Thanks for pointing that out. I keep Number Lock on all the time since I prefer to use the right-hand number pad, so was unaware of that.

Cheers,

Wickham · Sunday 11th June 2006, 12:16

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Originally Posted by scampo

It can be easier on a laptop (in MS Word, at least) to use "Insert Symbol" and choose from the two symbols available in the "normal text" selection.

My desktop Word normal text does not have these symbols. Maybe they are just too infrequently used to feature in the list. Neither does Arial font.

It looks as if the ALT key in some way or other has to be used.

(2640 and 2642 or 9792 and 9794 were the numbers, what are 2641 or 9793? The gay/lesbian symbols or android or that word for a person of both sexes that I can't remember?)

Adey Baker · Sunday 11th June 2006, 12:26

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Originally Posted by scampo

The "NumLock" needs to be on for this to work. It can be easier on a laptop (in MS Word, at least) to use "Insert Symbol" and choose from the two symbols available in the "normal text" selection.

Then copy/paste ♂ Bingo!

scampo · Sunday 11th June 2006, 12:35

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Originally Posted by Wickham

My desktop Word normal text does not have these symbols. Maybe they are just too infrequently used to feature in the list. Neither does Arial font.

It looks as if the ALT key in some way or other has to be used.

(2640 and 2642 or 9792 and 9794 were the numbers, what are 2641 or 9793? The gay/lesbian symbols or android or that word for a person of both sexes that I can't remember?)

That's odd - it's definitely in the (normal text) selection - I'm not sure how it can be on mine and not yours!

steve_nova · Sunday 11th June 2006, 12:39

There is also a programe called Character Map on most? computers: Accessories>System Tools

You can select both from that too. Creat a shortcut to the desktop for ease of use.

Surreybirder · Sunday 11th June 2006, 12:41

Alt + 2642 doesn't produce the male symbol for me. But I am using Word 97!
Ken

Surreybirder · Sunday 11th June 2006, 12:44

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Originally Posted by steve_nova

There is also a programe called Character Map on most? computers: Accessories>System Tools

You can select both from that too. Creat a shortcut to the desktop for ease of use.

♂ Thanks, Steve, that's obviously the way for me.
Ken

Wickham · Sunday 11th June 2006, 15:33

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Originally Posted by scampo

That's odd - it's definitely in the (normal text) selection - I'm not sure how it can be on mine and not yours!

I've got Word 2002 which may be out of date now.

David FG · Sunday 11th June 2006, 16:21

Just a thought. By the time you've gone through these processes, isn't it easier simply to write 'male' or 'female'?

(Or, and this is even easier, 'm' and 'f'.)

Jos Stratford · Sunday 11th June 2006, 19:37

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Originally Posted by David FG

Just a thought. By the time you've gone through these processes, isn't it easier simply to write 'male' or 'female'?

(Or, and this is even easier, 'm' and 'f'.)

Far too logical, let them play :))

felthad · Monday 12th June 2006, 06:21

The symbols are neat visually to use though, I'll try all the suggestions, cheers.

Mickymouse · Monday 12th June 2006, 22:15

I'm with David (f and m) because I can never remember which symbol is which.

Mick

pete woodall · Tuesday 20th June 2006, 03:32

Hi Mick,

The female symbol is like a hand-mirror, used by the fff's to adjust hair, put on make-up, etc., the male symbol is like, well, err, ... a phallus.

Wickham · Tuesday 20th June 2006, 06:13

No, No - the female symbol is like a frying pan fffs use to beat the living daylights out of rude spouses.

jeff · Tuesday 20th June 2006, 08:15

Why not add them to autocorrect in Word

(f) ♀
(m) ♂

Then when you type (m) or (f) it will change to the symbol automatically.

scampo · Tuesday 20th June 2006, 15:49

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Originally Posted by pete woodall

Hi Mick,

...the male symbol is like, well, err, ... a phallus.

Really? Poor fellow then - it could be treated, I suppose, but not on the NHS.

(-;

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felthad Otis Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dorset Posts: 234	The symbols are neat visually to use though, I'll try all the suggestions, cheers.

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pete woodall Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 383	Hi Mick, The female symbol is like a hand-mirror, used by the fff's to adjust hair, put on make-up, etc., the male symbol is like, well, err, ... a phallus. __________________ Pete Woodall

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jeff Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Coventry Posts: 2,239	Why not add them to autocorrect in Word (f) ♀ (m) ♂ Then when you type (m) or (f) it will change to the symbol automatically.

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