Inserting Special Characters
Linux
Select Linux Menu->Accessories->Character Map.
Click on the special
characters which adds them to a text box in the special characters
dialog. When selection of the needed characters is complete, press the Copy button. Move the mouse to the desired Caret
text box. Use either CTRL-V
or press the right mouse
button and from the popup menu choose
Paste.
Mac OSX
Installing the input menu in the Mac OSX menu bar
The input menu appear as an icon, such as an American flag, in the Mac
OSX toolbar. If it is not present do the following:
Start System Preferences, click the International icon, click Input Menu, click the checkboxes next to Character Palette and Show Input Menu in Menu Bar so that
they are checked.
Adding Special Characters
Click on the Input menu at the right side of the Menubar. From it, select Show Character Palette. Select the desired character and drag it into the Caret text box.
Microsoft Windows
Select Start Menu->All
Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Character Map.
To add characters into the Characters
to copy text box, click
the desired character and press
the Select button. Once
the desired characters have been selected, press the Copy button. Move the mouse to the desired Caret
text box. Use either CTRL-V
or press the right mouse
button and from the popup menu choose
Paste.