how to type back slash? Altgr+ vertical line does not work.

sangijosh · 01-28-2016, 11:30 PM

how to type backslash? Alt gr+ vertical line does not work.

pan64 · 01-29-2016, 01:02 AM

that depends on your keyboard layout, so hard to say anything from here. Usually it is not far from |, actually on the "default" English layout it is the same key (with and without shift).

jdkaye · 01-29-2016, 03:26 AM

On my layout (English-UK) you use Shift-|, not Alt-gr. The key is located in the lower left-hand corner of my keyboard (Logitech K120).
jdk

273 · 01-29-2016, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jdkaye

On my layout (English-UK) you use Shift-|, not Alt-gr. The key is located in the lower left-hand corner of my keyboard (Logitech K120).
jdk

I'm confused now - on my GB keyboards the backslash doesn't need shift it's the pipe symbol which does.

BW-userx · 01-29-2016, 07:42 AM

black slash

Code:

forward slash

Code:

problem is most people get these backwards...

BW-userx · 01-29-2016, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 273

I'm confused now - on my GB keyboards the backslash doesn't need shift it's the pipe symbol which does.

quick solution, don't use your shift key when you need to get a blackslash...

mine is US and I have that same problem btw.... if one can call it a problem...

it's located right side just under the BackSpace key..

I just push it with my index finger, works every time

DavidMcCann · 01-29-2016, 12:27 PM

What sort of keyboard do you use? The backslash is in QWERTY, QWERTZ, and AZERTY.

ondoho · 01-29-2016, 02:54 PM

imho(*) backslash is this: \
and on my keyboard (scandinavian) it's reached with AltGr and the plus sign in the top row (i know, it sucks).
i usually use my thumb for AltGr

(*) also wikipedia's

suicidaleggroll · 01-29-2016, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BW-userx

black slash

Code:

forward slash

Code:

problem is most people get these backwards...

No, you have it backwards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_(punctuation)
https://www.cs.ucsb.edu/~pconrad/top...sForwardSlash/
http://www.howtogeek.com/181774/why-...rward-slashes/
http://pc.net/helpcenter/answers/bac..._forward_slash

BW-userx · 01-29-2016, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by suicidaleggroll

No, you have it backwards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_(punctuation)
https://www.cs.ucsb.edu/~pconrad/top...sForwardSlash/
http://www.howtogeek.com/181774/why-...rward-slashes/
http://pc.net/helpcenter/answers/bac..._forward_slash

Point proven

the way I was taught in college was it is back slash because it ends on the back stroke, /

the foreward slash ends on the forward stroke /

so blame that college teacher dude ---

jdkaye · 01-30-2016, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 273

I'm confused now - on my GB keyboards the backslash doesn't need shift it's the pipe symbol which does.

No, you're not. My mistake. No shift required for \. I'm the one who was confused, not you.

jdk

BW-userx · 01-30-2016, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jdkaye

No, you're not. My mistake. No shift required for \. I'm the one who was confused, not you.

jdk

you're the exact reason they invented voice recognition software

Just funnin ya

273 · 01-30-2016, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jdkaye

No, you're not. My mistake. No shift required for \. I'm the one who was confused, not you.

jdk

Ah, thanks, I'm often confused so thought it was me.

DavidMcCann · 01-30-2016, 10:47 AM

Out of curiosity, I've been looking at where the "" goes in those keyboards that don't have it printed, but require AltGr. I never realised there were so many possibilities!
_ # < / + Q Ö ' ß

Of course, there's always
Compose / /

jdkaye · 01-30-2016, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BW-userx

you're the exact reason they invented voice recognition software

Just funnin ya

I should know.

That's one of the things I worked on before I retired.
jdk