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| This description is valid for all Linux 'Sqeeze' systems at D-ITET. | == Compose Key == On our linux clients the compose key is configured on the right windows key on the keyboard. If you press and release the compose key you can now enter special combinations of existing characters on the keyboard to compose special characters. Here is a table of the most commonly used combinations: |
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| K-Button -> System Settings -> Regional&Language -> Keyboard Layout -> Tab:Layout -> Option:Enable keyboard layouts -> Tab:Advanced -> Expand:Compose key position -> Klick:Left Win -> apply | K-Button -> System Settings -> Input Devices -> Layouts |
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| After that the Umlaute can be typed with [Shift+LeftWin+"] [a or o or u]. | and then configure the desired layouts. == Gnome == Settings -> Region & Language ---- [[CategoryLXCL]] |
How to enter german Umlaute and other special characters on english keyboards
Compose Key
On our linux clients the compose key is configured on the right windows key on the keyboard.
If you press and release the compose key you can now enter special combinations of existing characters on the keyboard to compose special characters. Here is a table of the most commonly used combinations:
KDE
K-Button -> System Settings -> Input Devices -> Layouts
and then configure the desired layouts.
Gnome
Settings -> Region & Language