And speaking of assumption, how can we be so sure that the OP is even a
"she"? ;-P
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"Gordon Bentley-Mix" <gordon.bentleymix@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "She knows _some_ method for getting C-in-a-circle..."
>
> How can you be so sure? Assumption is a dangerous thing. It could be that
> all she knows is that it's possible to create the copyright symbol ©
> without any knowledge of how it's done - even that's not a certainty based
> on the content of the original post:
>
> "I am looking for a R with a circle around it, like the C for copyright."
>
> She mightn't even be aware that a copyright symbol can be created in Word.
>
> Perhaps a better approach would have been to say something like:
>
> "Do you know how to use (c) to create a "copyright" symbol? The method for
> creating a "registered" symbol is similar: type "(r)" (without the quotes)
> and press the spacebar, and Word should convert it to ® automatically. If
> it doesn't, let us know and we'll try to help you figure out another
> method."
>
> Try reading what has been written without applying your own
> interpretation. It might help to avoid making mistakes and the resultant
> needless, pointless and fruitless attempts to prove your infallibility.
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>
> Gordon Bentley-Mix
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> "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:f1635fa0-7f47-4065-949c-57ab41692f35@r34g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
>> She knows _some_ method for getting C-in-a-circle, and the ways of
>> getting R-in-a-circle are parallel.
>>
>> On Aug 27, 6:01 pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnh...@mvps.org> wrote:
>>> Actually, the OP doesn't mention (c) at all.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>> Words into Type
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>>>
>>> "Peter T. Daniels" <gramma...@verizon.net> wrote in
>>> messagenews:b49b8bff-232f-4444-96e5-e757f87d69e4@m38g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
>>> I assumed she'd already tried that, since she seemed to know about
>>> (c).
>>>
>>> On Aug 27, 4:23 pm, "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <h...@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > What happens if you type (r)? By default, it should automatically
>>> > change
>>> > to
>>> > ®.
>>>
>>> > --
>>>
>>> > Herb Tyson MS MVP
>>> > Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>>> > Blog:http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
>>> > Web:http://www.herbtyson.com
>>>
>>> > "Electra Krelie" <Electra Kre...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> > messagenews:5B161942-9597-4A57-AB60-A3AEC843803F@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>> > > I am looking for a R with a circle around it, like the C for
>>> > > copyright.
>>> > > Thanks--
>