Lexical Tools

How to enter Unicode characters?

  • Copy and paste
    • Easiest way
    • Not work all the time
    • Make sure you save the file in UFT-8 (Unicode) after you done with it.
  • Unix or Linux (GNOME, Mozilla, and Firefox):
    • Hold Ctrl+Shift
    • Type u
    • type 4 hexadecimal Unicode number
    • Release Ctrl+Shift
  • VIM
    • Hold Ctrl+Shift
    • type u
    • type 4 hexadecimal Unicode number
    • Release Ctrl+Shift
  • Microsoft Word
    • hexadecimal Unicode number
    • Type Alt+x
  • Microsoft Windows
    • Hold down Alt
    • decimal Unicode number with a leading zero
    • Release Alt