Re: [libreoffice-users] Inserting a Trademark Symbol in Label

Hi.

On 04/04/2019 05:25, Budge wrote:
> On 03/04/2019 06:29, Michael H wrote:
> > :tm: is in the LibreOffice autocorrect database. colon-tm-colon
> > (lower case matters.) should produce a TM logo if you have
> > autocorrect enabled.
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 8:30 PM Alan B <aboba0@gmail.com
> > <mailto:aboba0@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     The following won't help you see/find the symbol. It will however
> >     let you
> >     type it directly.
> >
> >     Put your cursor where you want the symbol to appear then
> >
> >     If using Windows (tested with Windows 10 and LibreOffice 6.2.2.2) -
> >     Type 2122 then Alt+X
> >
> >     If using Linux -
> >     Ctrl+Shift+U and release, then 2122, then enter
> >
> >     On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 6:23 PM Budge <ajebay@errichel.co.uk
> >     <mailto:ajebay@errichel.co.uk>> wrote:
> >
> >      > Using Writer with DejaVu Sans font and having created a label
> >     using the
> >      > Avery A4 template with Synchronize active, all is well until I
> >     try and
> >      > include the Trademark symbol.  The advice I have is:-
> >      >
> >      >      Place the cursor in the location where you want the symbol
> >     to appear.
> >      >      On the Insert menu select Special Character.
> >      >      In the dialog that appears, choose Symbol from the Font
> > list.The
> >      > trademark symbol is available in a Serif font (character 212)
> > or in a
> >      > San-Serif font (character 228). ...
> >      >      Click OK.
> >      >
> >      >   My problem is that once I select Special Characters the Font is
> >     shown
> >      > and then a huge list of available Subsets and using for
> > example Basic
> >      > Latin, I get a whole lot of characters, all too big and all
> >     overlapping
> >      > so even if the TM symbol is there I cannot see it.
> >      >
> >      > I need some guidance please.
> >      >
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> That might have worked but didn't but the autocorrection has many
> settings so may not be correctly set up.  Will play around in plain
> text document and ask again.
Do you get this dialogue for insert special character. Type in the
number 2122 then find and click on the square with the TM character.
Note, you have to be using a unicode font with the character for this to
work so change font if you need to.
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steve


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