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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:
1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click on Keyboard.
3. Click on the Language tab.
4. Verify that the keyboard layout used for "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 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 http://www .microsoft.com/
typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.
Fn-↓Volume Down Decreases the volume.
Alt Gr-Euro Euro Types the euro symbol.
Hot Key Icon Function Description
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