Hi, I am able to do this fine in Outlook using the standarddefault options - = turn numlock on, and do alt+numbers to get the character. For example, = the Caff=E9 with the accented E. Andrew. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kirsty > Sent: 20 June 2004 13:41 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Foreign characters in e-mail. >=20 > Hi all, > Not strictly access related but thought someone may know the=20 > answer to this? >=20 > In Word, pressing alt, then a three digit number allows me to=20 > type characters such as =FC. The list I have is for Times New=20 > Roman font, so I set Outlook to this but can't achieve the=20 > same results when typing in an e-mail. Someone did once show=20 > me how to assign these characters to keys but I can't find=20 > the notes anywhere and would really like to be able to do=20 > this and am running out of ideas to try!! >=20 > Any help would be greatly appreciated. >=20 > Kirsty. > =20 > ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- > ** unsubscribe > ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body > ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, > ** or digest mode, send a message, to=20 > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- > ** faq > ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body. >=20 ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- ** unsubscribe ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, ** or digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- ** faq ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body.