All, Here is a neat little trick that it took me a bit to find, so I'm passing it along. To insert special characters from the keyboard in OO/LO, without having to open the 'Insert Special Character' dialog, all you need to do is: Hold down Ctrl+Shift+U. Release "U" key (while still holding Ctrl+Shift Enter Unicode symbol's hex code (leading 0's not required) Release the Ctrl+Shift keys Try it! To enter the section mark '§' do: Ctrl+Shift < tap 'u' > a7 < release > The keycodes are listed in the Special Character dialog. For the few you usually use, remembering the code is a snap and not having to touch the mouse is a big time saver. Works in most other apps as well. You can also change the Ctrl+Shift+u sequence by redefining the 'Compose Key' designation in the xkb options. (I haven't messed with this, the Ctrl+Shift+u is easy enough... -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org