Basic how-to question about text entry

[gerry]

1) How do you add a motto to your name on this forum?
2) How do you add umlauts and other special characters?

[ramithediv]

1) How do you add a motto to your name on this forum?

Do you mean your signature? If so, you do that in your profile.

2) How do you add umlauts and other special characters?

What is an umlaut?

[ronde_des_sylphes]

What is an umlaut?

It is the pair of dots above a vowel, e.g. Motörhead.
(ALT-148 for the ö)

"These characters are typically entered by holding down the ALT key, and typing the DECIMAL value of the character on the NUMERIC key pad"

https://telecom.tbi.net/asc-ibm.html

A list of the special characters.

[mike_lang]

Or, if you use a Mac, "ALT-U" followed by the letter above which you would like the umlaut to appear.

e.g.,
ä ë ï ö ü

Best,
Michael

[gerry]

Thanks all. I'm using a PC. By motto, I meant that little quote at the bottom of your thread entries.

[ramithediv]

Thanks all. I'm using a PC. By motto, I meant that little quote at the bottom of your thread entries.

Yes, that's your signature.

Click on your name in this thread, this will bring up your profile, then click on "forum profile information".
Near the bottom there is a box that says "signature". Write your motto in there and thats it.

If you change it after that, it will also change in all you previous posts.

[gerry]

Thanks ram

[ramithediv]

Thanks ram

You're most welcome. 

As my piano skills are very limited, it's nice to find someone that I can actually help. 

lol.

[quantum]

Or, if you use a Mac, "ALT-U" followed by the letter above which you would like the umlaut to appear.

e.g.,
ä ë ï ö ü

Best,
Michael

Apple always seems to have better logic when designing their shortcuts. 

I digress - still using PC.