[Solved] Create shortcut to insert special character

[Didee]

I updated OpenOffice in June and had to reconfigure all my menus and such. With my previous version I was able to create a shortcut to insert a special character I use frequently. Specifically, I changed Control D to insert a degree character. With version 4.1.12 I cannot make that change. Can some please tell me (or remind me) how to do that?

If I can no longer make that change in the new version, I guess I would need to delete version 4.1.12 and reinstall my previous version. Would it be that easy to go back to an older version of OpenOffice?

[Bill]

Did you use a recorded macro?

I want to insert special characters with keyboard shortcuts. How do I do this?

[Didee]

No, I didn't use a recorded macro because I never heard of that before today. I thought I recalled it being pretty easy to create the shortcut I want, but maybe I'm just confused and totally not remembering correctly.

[RoryOF]

Your earlier post (2019) on the same topic is at

https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/v ... hp?t=96900

[Didee]

Well, good heavens, I don't recall ever asking about this before but I obviously did. I'll check it out. Thanks.


That suggested solutions from 2019 isn't going to work for me. (I don't know why it says "solved"). I guess I'll just go with the Alt 0186 way of inserting it quickly. Control D would sure be easier though.

[JeJe]

A recorded macro for the ° symbol is as follows, you'd need to put it in your MyMacros and then assign a shortcut.

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sub InsertDegreeSymbol()
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
rem define variables
dim document   as object
dim dispatcher as object
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
rem get access to the document
document   = ThisComponent.CurrentController.Frame
dispatcher = createUnoService("com.sun.star.frame.DispatchHelper")

rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
dim args1(0) as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue
args1(0).Name = "Symbols"
args1(0).Value = "°"

dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:InsertSymbol", "", 0, args1())
end sub

Edit: made a slight mod to remove the bit which set the font

Or you could create an Autotext entry for your symbol - then it would be type the shortcut and press F3 to insert it.