Under GNOME there's an applet called the Character Picker. It has little buttons that will put special characters on your clipboard. Kinda cumbersome, but it works until you figure out how to do it from the keyboard. (Dunno how myself...) -- Andy Zbikowski, Sys Admin | (WEB) http://www.ltiflex.com LTI Flexible Products, Inc. | (PH) 763-428-9119 (EX) 132 21801 Industrial Blvd | (FX) 763-428-9126 Rogers, MN 55374 | (PCS) 612-306-6055