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Compose key on Windows

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Mar 15, 202636391 views
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On Linux, the Compose key is a great way to enter many symbols. E.g. em-dash — by pressing Compose then - - - ö by pressing Compose then : o Euro € by pressing Compose then C = (The Compose key function can be assigned to various keyboard keys, such as right/left Alt, right/left Windows key.) I really miss the Compose key when using Windows. I've looked but so far haven't found any way to get equivalent Compose key functionality on Windows. Does anyone know of how to do it?

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Fix for: Compose key on Windows

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Though this is an old question, many others probably stumble upon it via a Google search. So about 4 years after it's been asked, I figured a few more options do exist. I couldn't test them all (at home I have no Windows but those for light and fresh air -- and at work I cannot access e.g. Dropbox to download the archives of some), but here's a short list: AllChars: Last updated in 2009, but still seems to work up to Vista. Additionally offers "macros", which one cannot disable or edit on Vista…

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