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Guillemets are special characters used in some languages as quotation marks. On Windows, users often find it difficult to access guillemets and other special characters, relying on cumbersome Alt codes. This tag covers discussions about easier methods for typing guillemets in Windows, including alternative keyboard layouts and tools. The content reflects frustration with Microsoft's default approach and explores solutions for text-intensive work.
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    Windows 8 Easy access to special characters

    So I would really, dearly, sincerely like to know if there isn't an easier, more intuitive way to access special characters than the ludicrously arcane alt+0xxx combinations Microsoft invites you to accept (did they have robot users in mind when they decided that was a good design decision?)...
    • ews
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    • accessibility customization dash formatting guillemets input methods keyboard layout linux productivity quotes shortcuts special characters system settings text editing user experience user interface virtualbox windows
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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