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= How to activate german Umlaute on english keyboards = ## page was renamed from Workstations/Linux/Configurations/GermanUmlauteOnEnglishKeyboard
= How to enter german Umlaute and other special characters on US keyboards =
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This description is valid for all Linux 'Sqeeze' systems at D-ITET. == Compose Key ==
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== KDE == On our linux clients the compose key is configured on the right windows key on the keyboard.
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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 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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After that the Umlaute can be typed with [Shift+LeftWin+"] [a or o or u]. ||''' key 1 '''||||''' key 2 '''||||''' result '''||
|| " |||| a ||||''' ä '''||
|| " |||| A ||||''' Ä '''||
|| ^ |||| a ||||''' â '''||
|| ´ |||| e ||||''' é '''||
|| - |||| : ||||''' ÷ '''||
|| 1 |||| 2 ||||''' ½ '''||
|| = |||| c ||||''' € '''||
|| - |||| L ||||''' £ '''||
|| o |||| c ||||''' © '''||
|| / |||| O ||||''' Ø '''||

You can find a complete list at: http://fsymbols.com/keyboard/linux/compose

== Entering characters with the unicode code ==

After pressing <CTRL><SHIFT>u simultaneously you can enter characters with their unicode code, p.e. the code 2655 gives the character '''♥'''.

For a unicode table see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unicode_characters
 
== Switching keyboard layout ==

If you are able to use other keyboard layouts than US blindly you can also switch the keyboard to another layout ( swiss german, ...).

In all linux desktops (Gnome, KDE, Xfce, ..) the keyboard layout can be switched in the "Settings" GUI.

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How to enter german Umlaute and other special characters on US 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:

key 1

key 2

result

"

a

ä

"

A

Ä

^

a

â

´

e

é

-

:

÷

1

2

½

=

c

-

L

£

o

c

©

/

O

Ø

You can find a complete list at: http://fsymbols.com/keyboard/linux/compose

Entering characters with the unicode code

After pressing <CTRL><SHIFT>u simultaneously you can enter characters with their unicode code, p.e. the code 2655 gives the character .

For a unicode table see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unicode_characters

Switching keyboard layout

If you are able to use other keyboard layouts than US blindly you can also switch the keyboard to another layout ( swiss german, ...).

In all linux desktops (Gnome, KDE, Xfce, ..) the keyboard layout can be switched in the "Settings" GUI.


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