KEYBOARDING
 
Do you ever need to type a degree symbol or a cent sign?  Check out the chart below to help you out.
 
Hold down the Alt key and type...
to make this:
248
90° (degree symbol)
246
4 ÷ 2 (division symbol)
155
25¢ (cent sign)
253
4² (exponent of 2)
160
á
130
é
161
í
162
ó
163
ú
164
ñ
129
ü
Another way to type symbols in Word is by clicking insert (found in the menu bar) then Symbol.
Math Tip:
 In Microsoft Word, type other exponents by holding down the Ctrl, Shift,
and + keys, release, then type the number key (not using numeric keypad). Remove the feature by again pressing Ctrl, Shift, and +
Another method is to click Format, then Font in the Menu Bar.
Choose "Superscript" when typing or after highlighting the number.
~ Do you know what this symbol is?
It's called a tildé (til-duh).  The tildé is an atomic unit in written language.  The name of the character is Spanish, from the Latin titulus meaning a title or superscription.  It was originally written over a letter as a mark of abbreviation but has since acquired a number of other uses as an accent mark or a character in its own right.  It's on your keyboard just to the left of the number 1 key.  Sometimes we have to type it in a Web site address.
How do you become good at keyboarding?
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
PRACTICE

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