How do I enter the degree symbol in the [recipe] directions?
These are ASCII characters (using the Arial font), and will translate into MC’s font without becoming something weird. Hold down the ALT key while typing in 0176 on the number pad (not the numbers at the top of the keyboard) or ALT+0186. Below are a few symbols and the keys needed: alt + 0176 ° alt + 0186 º alt + 0233 é alt + 0231 ç alt + 0234 ê alt + 0169 © alt + 0174 ® alt + 0153 ™ (that’s TM) alt + 0149 alt + 0188 ¼ (hard to see here, but that’s 1/4) alt + 0189 ½ (that’s 1/2) alt + 0190 ¾ (that’s 3/4) Remember these work for the Arial font with a PC. If you send a recipe by e-mail with these symbols, they may not appear as intended if the recipient is using another font, etc. You should also remember not to use the one-character fractions in the ingredients section of the recipe. MasterCook needs the three-character fractions (like “1/2”) in order to calculate properly. If a font other than Ariel is your system font, these codes may not work. Use Character Map (Start > Programs > Ac
