When I'm in Excel I have no problem using the codes. For instance Alt 135
gives me ç, Alt 130 gives me é. As long as I hold down the Alt key while I
type the numbers on the 10key pad I have no problem. Is this not working for
you?

"tcpage" wrote:

in word, the diacriticals work fine, but in excel neither the key
combinations nor the codes nor the switching of languages with
alt/shift/space work. what's up with that it always worked on max. what's
with this "combatible" world anyway???

seems a fix for this is needed