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18 Chapter 1
The Euro Symbol
If your keyboard layout is set to United States-International or United Kingdom or if you have a keyboard with a
European layout, you can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard.
NOTE: For US keyboard users: The keyboard layout is set when you first set up Windows. For the Euro
symbol to work, the keyboard layout has to be set to United States-International.
To verify the keyboard type in Windows 2000 and Windows Millennium Edition, follow the steps below:
1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel .
2. Double-click on Keyboard .
3. Click on the Language tab.
4. Verify that keyboard layout used for “En English (United States)” is set to United States-International. If
not, select and click on
Properties ; then select United States-International and click on OK .
5. Click on OK .
To verify the keyboard type in Windows XP, follow the steps below:
1. Click on Start , Control Panel .
2. Double-click on Regional and Language Options .
3. Click on the Language tab and click on Details .
4. Verify that the keyboard layout used for "En English (United States)" is set to United States-International.
If not, select and click on
ADD ; then select United States-International and click on OK .
5. Click on OK .
To type the Euro symbol:
1. Locate the Euro symbol on your keyboard.
2. Open a text editor or word processor.
3. Hold Alt Gr and press the Euro symbol.
NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/
typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.