Where is the tick ? on a keyboard

[Guest]

Am filling in a form online and I have to tick a box , do I have a tick? cannot find it , its a Dell.
Thanks

[Caroline]

Your best bet is to go into Word, look for Wingdings in the fonts and copy it.

You can get a lot of special characters by using Alt+Character Map codes: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/conten...dows-7-ch.html but the tick isn't in there.

Or you could use a Y ...

[WendyPusey]

There isn't a tick on the keyboard, but if you use Character Map - under Accessories/System Tools - and find one in there.

[Guest]

Thanks Caroline and Wendy , I cannot believe all thats available in character map didn't even know I had it , but then only had a PC for about 15 years

[Caroline]

Thanks Caroline and Wendy , I cannot believe all thats available in character map didn't even know I had it , but then only had a PC for about 15 years

I had to learn lots of them to correctly type the names of my Belgian and French pupils!!

[Guest]

sounds like hard work Caroline ?

[Caroline]

sounds like hard work Caroline ?

Not really - I just learned the ones I needed.

[DavidNewton]

In regard to the original post. I am surprised that an online form would require this amount of effort to put a tick in a box. Have you tried (a) click the box with the mouse pointer or (b) put the cursor in the box and press the space bar.

David

[Guest]

shall try that David thanks

[Guy]

Or simply put an x in the box
Cheers
Guy

[maesglasssclub]

Hi Val
I use the ?/ key to fill out forms on the internet, not the question mark though lol, nice and simple.

Robert

[Guest]

thanks Guy and Robert so many suggestions will write them down for next time

[margaretmarch]

thanks Guy and Robert so many suggestions will write them down for next time

If you think you might need to use characters more frequently you can put a shortcut on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen. I've done that as it's less hassle then opening Word and going in that way. Great for use in emails too!
Margaret

[margaretmarch]

thanks Guy and Robert so many suggestions will write them down for next time

If you think you might need to use characters more frequently you can put a shortcut on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen. I've done that as it's less hassle then opening Word and going in that way. Great for use in emails too!
Margaret

oops! post duplicated!

[Christine in Herts]

If you had been using an Apple Mac, that {Alt + v}, gives a root-sign: √, which is close enough to a tick for most purposes.

Christine

[Guest]

I cant afford a Mac Christine , busy replacing flooring in all rooms this year.:(

How do I do that please Margaret?

[DoctorGeoff]

Or just use a /

Geoff

[Guest]

thanks Geoff will keep that in mind