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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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* The name originates from the |
* The name originates from the word [[wiktionary:simoleon#English|simolean]]/samolean, first used as far back as 1895. |
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* The symbol can often be typed by holding in the '''Alt''' key and typing '''21''' on the numeric keypad. This requires that NumLock be turned on, and the symbol that appears may depend on which font is in use. If NumLock is off, typing '''21''' on the numeric keypad while holding in both '''Shift''' and '''Alt''' may work. On keyboards with an AltGr key, it can be typed by using '''AltGr + Shift + S''', and on some European keyboards a simple '''Shift + ½''' will do, while on other European keyboards it is the opposite (making it so pressing the key gives § and pressing the key+shift gives a ½). The symbol can also be typed on the Macintosh operating system by pressing '''Option(Alt.) + 6''' without using the number pad. |
* The symbol can often be typed by holding in the '''Alt''' key and typing '''21''' on the numeric keypad. This requires that NumLock be turned on, and the symbol that appears may depend on which font is in use. If NumLock is off, typing '''21''' on the numeric keypad while holding in both '''Shift''' and '''Alt''' may work. On keyboards with an AltGr key, it can be typed by using '''AltGr + Shift + S''', and on some European keyboards a simple '''Shift + ½''' will do, while on other European keyboards it is the opposite (making it so pressing the key gives § and pressing the key+shift gives a ½). The symbol can also be typed on the Macintosh operating system by pressing '''Option(Alt.) + 6''' without using the number pad. |
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* The name for the '''§''' is the 'section sign' and is most often used to split sections of text. It is often encountered in legal documents.<ref>[[wikipedia:§|Section sign]] at Wikipedia.</ref> |
* The name for the '''§''' is the 'section sign' and is most often used to split sections of text. It is often encountered in legal documents.<ref>[[wikipedia:§|Section sign]] at Wikipedia.</ref> |
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