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how do you input unicode characters? do you reference a code page, use a compose key, use an alt code, or something else?

I don't have a reason to input unicode characters ... but the few times I have, I just copy+paste.

I use this layout on all my machines, regardless of physical layout:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltGr_key#US_international

That makes it pretty easy to write æøå, while still keeping the nice US layout.

For Greek letters and esoteric symbols, I look them up by name on Wikipedia, and copy them.

only unicode i regularly use are bullets for placeholders in documents via alt code. ■ ■ ■

I just copy and paste it from wikipedia. windows sucks for this. I need to get that US international layout that bluet posted.

really I just want to be able to easily input things like ellipses and various dashes.

> really I just want to be able to easily input things like ellipses and various dashes.

Compose key is probably best, then. I think US international is mostly for non-English Europeans. Or USAians needing those weird letters.

Anyway, for Windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306560