Where's the hash key?

Mitcherooney · Mitcherooney #1 (**permalink**)

06-28-2006, 03:11 PM

I have looked for it - honestly.....
Iwandered into address book and thought that it would be a good idea to customise (I'm against the use of 'z') the way phone numbers are displayed, fo which a hash is required. The only way taht I've found of getting one is to copy one fom the line above and then paste it! There must be an easier way. Am I missing something obvious? Cheers Mitcherooney :confused:

zeta101 · zeta101 #2 (**permalink**)

06-28-2006, 03:16 PM

On a UK keyboard the has key (#) is 'option + 3'. Option is also known as alt.

MrJoshua · MrJoshua #3 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 11:33 AM

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Yay!

(sorry for digging up this thread, but I couldn't find the hash key either!)

RNDdave · RNDdave #4 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 11:39 AM

#

Huh - I hadn't realised it wasn't clearly visible until I saw this thread

Good find MrJoshua

Anyone know the key combo for the Apple logo?

MacHeadCase · MacHeadCase #5 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 11:47 AM

??????

For my keyboard layout/language, it's ?*Option + Shift + 5.

?

:girl:

Darn! It didn't work in here, but it shows up great in my post window... :^(

Wait a minute!...

MacHeadCase · MacHeadCase #6 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 11:53 AM

I had to input the HTML code to get that Apple Logo in the post (& # 63743; without the spaces) while others with their keyboard layout entered Option + Shift + 5... In this thread: What do you guys think about having an Apple smilie?

RNDdave · RNDdave #7 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 12:21 PM

 I just get a box using option + shift + k
ﬁ = option+shift+5 what ever fi is supposed to mean..

Maybe it's becuase I removed some languages from OS X using delocalizer...

Thanks for link anyway - I knew I'd seen that somewhere

EDIT: Ah after looking a little further through the linked thread I see that the prob is indeed a firefox issue - confirmed by running safari - I see the apple in place of the box I see in Firefox.

If I could get Safari to handle RSS feeds the same way Firefox does - I'd consider the move - but because it seems incapable of usefully handling RSS feeds and I'd have to enter all those passwords again... I think I'm perhaps willing to miss out on the Apple logo whilst using FF.

iRye · iRye #8 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 12:46 PM

Soon enough, Apple's name will be just i[Insert product name here]

Cheers to the new MacBook Pro!

cazabam · cazabam #9 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 12:50 PM

If you use # more than £ and have a UK keyboard, just select the US keyboard layout. All the keys behave exactly the same except the 3 key, which switches to shift-3 for # and option-3 for £.

yogi · yogi #10 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 01:15 PM

Keyboard layouts were invented by a bunch of globalisation opponents.

cazabam · cazabam #11 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yogi

Keyboard layouts were invented by a bunch of globalisation opponents.

Yeah, having people speak different languages and use different common characters ... the cads

dadsgravy · dadsgravy #12 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 04:49 PM

This is not the topic I thought it would be. I was sure my mac was going to be the dispenser of the sticky chronic. What a let down.:radioacti

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #13 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 05:45 PM

 That is Option+Shift+K so it works.

CrossBones · CrossBones #14 (**permalink**)

02-18-2007, 06:20 PM

?????????.... I see it but it comes up like this ??????

Peakoverload · Peakoverload #15 (**permalink**)

02-19-2007, 01:47 PM

LOL I've just found this problem as I was editing a style sheet for a website and just sat there for several minutes thinking "but it has to be here".

It does raise the question why Apple are releasing keyboards without this important symbol, which is used a lot in CSS and PHP not to mention other programming languages (key markets I would have thought for Apple products), even being mentioned on the keys. If the € sign is shown on a UK keyboard as Alt+2 why isn't the # listed on Alt+3?

I really like the look and feel of the white Apple keyboard but I must admit that I'm thinking of replacing it with a more 'standard' one.

RNDdave #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 04, 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 1,055 Mac Specs: Alu MacBook \| iPod Classic \| iPod Shuffle \| iPad2 (3G)	02-18-2007, 11:39 AM # Huh - I hadn't realised it wasn't clearly visible until I saw this thread Good find MrJoshua Anyone know the key combo for the Apple logo? ∙ Flickr/Me ∙ Twitter/Me ∙ Flickr/Mac-Forums ∙
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MacHeadCase #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-18-2007, 11:53 AM I had to input the HTML code to get that Apple Logo in the post (& # 63743; without the spaces) while others with their keyboard layout entered Option + Shift + 5... In this thread: What do you guys think about having an Apple smilie? Last edited by MacHeadCase; 02-18-2007 at 11:56 AM.
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RNDdave #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 04, 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 1,055 Mac Specs: Alu MacBook \| iPod Classic \| iPod Shuffle \| iPad2 (3G)	02-18-2007, 12:21 PM  I just get a box using option + shift + k ﬁ = option+shift+5 what ever fi is supposed to mean.. Maybe it's becuase I removed some languages from OS X using delocalizer... Thanks for link anyway - I knew I'd seen that somewhere EDIT: Ah after looking a little further through the linked thread I see that the prob is indeed a firefox issue - confirmed by running safari - I see the apple in place of the box I see in Firefox. If I could get Safari to handle RSS feeds the same way Firefox does - I'd consider the move - but because it seems incapable of usefully handling RSS feeds and I'd have to enter all those passwords again... I think I'm perhaps willing to miss out on the Apple logo whilst using FF. ∙ Flickr/Me ∙ Twitter/Me ∙ Flickr/Mac-Forums ∙ Last edited by RNDdave; 02-18-2007 at 12:33 PM. Reason: tested elsewhere
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yogi #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 14, 2005 Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland Posts: 1,973 Mac Specs: iMac Core i5, iPad, iPhone 4	02-18-2007, 01:15 PM Keyboard layouts were invented by a bunch of globalisation opponents. If you liked this post, consider using the Reputation System.
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dtravis7 #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,821 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	02-18-2007, 05:45 PM  That is Option+Shift+K so it works. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Mitcherooney #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 21, 2006 Posts: 250	06-28-2006, 03:11 PM I have looked for it - honestly..... Iwandered into address book and thought that it would be a good idea to customise (I'm against the use of 'z') the way phone numbers are displayed, fo which a hash is required. The only way taht I've found of getting one is to copy one fom the line above and then paste it! There must be an easier way. Am I missing something obvious? Cheers Mitcherooney :confused:
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zeta101 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 26, 2005 Location: Walsall, England Posts: 243	06-28-2006, 03:16 PM On a UK keyboard the has key (#) is 'option + 3'. Option is also known as alt.
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MacHeadCase #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-18-2007, 11:47 AM ?????? For my keyboard layout/language, it's ?*Option + Shift + 5. ? :girl: Darn! It didn't work in here, but it shows up great in my post window... :^( Wait a minute!...
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iRye #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2007 Location: Cow Town, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,991 Mac Specs: PowerBook G4 15 inch 1.5 GHz, iMac	02-18-2007, 12:46 PM Soon enough, Apple's name will be just i[Insert product name here] Cheers to the new MacBook Pro!
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cazabam #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 06, 2006 Posts: 1,153 Mac Specs: MacBook 2.0GHz White, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD	02-18-2007, 12:50 PM If you use # more than £ and have a UK keyboard, just select the US keyboard layout. All the keys behave exactly the same except the 3 key, which switches to shift-3 for # and option-3 for £.
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dadsgravy #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 19, 2006 Location: Astoria, Or Posts: 266 Mac Specs: MacBook,2Ghz CD,1.5GBRAM,100GBHD,SL.PowerbookG4 12"1Ghz,768MbRAM,40GBHD,Leopard.imac G3 400Mhz,10.4	02-18-2007, 04:49 PM This is not the topic I thought it would be. I was sure my mac was going to be the dispenser of the sticky chronic. What a let down.:radioacti
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CrossBones #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 21, 2005 Posts: 766	02-18-2007, 06:20 PM ?????????.... I see it but it comes up like this ??????
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Peakoverload #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2007 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK Posts: 207 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 3.1Ghz 16GB RAM, 1TB HD. iPhone 4.	02-19-2007, 01:47 PM LOL I've just found this problem as I was editing a style sheet for a website and just sat there for several minutes thinking "but it has to be here". It does raise the question why Apple are releasing keyboards without this important symbol, which is used a lot in CSS and PHP not to mention other programming languages (key markets I would have thought for Apple products), even being mentioned on the keys. If the € sign is shown on a UK keyboard as Alt+2 why isn't the # listed on Alt+3? I really like the look and feel of the white Apple keyboard but I must admit that I'm thinking of replacing it with a more 'standard' one.
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