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How do you configure Notepad++ to show non-ASCII Unicode characters like this? Note: This questions is related, but different than Notepad++ special Unicode characters not displaying properly That question deals with what is likely a bug in Notepad++ that causes the characters to be displayed differently after the file is saved and reopened. In Windows, there is the possibility to type special signs from the keyboard by holding the Alt key and typing a few numbers, that depends on which sign you want to use. Does it work with Linux in. No luck, these special keys on my laptop don't appear to generate scancode or keypress events. (got this idea from a StackOverflow answer, too bad it didn't work for me) Update, 4 years later: In 2014, that notebook broke and I stopped using it. In addition, I don't run Windows on my current notebook. When I try to save a file, if I use special characters in the name (such as a colon, question mark, or exclamation point) in Windows I get a message saying that the file name is invalid. Why is that? I have a laptop (Windows 10) with no numpad, so cannot use alt codes to type special characters. I purchased a bluetooth numpad, but it does not seem to work either. How do I make this work? On Word 2007 to 2013 on Windows, you can use Ctrl + Alt + V. On Word 2011 for Mac, you can use Control + Command + V. Both of these will bring up the Paste Special dialog. There's no shortcut directly for Unformatted Text , but since you can use arrows to go to Unformatted Text and Enter to confirm, this is probably the fastest way without a macro. How can I escape special characters in cell formatting in Excel Ask Question Asked 12 years, 10 months ago Modified 4 years, 9 months ago I would like to know the full list of variables that I can use in Windows Explorer or related relative paths that is accepted by Windows 10. Variables like %appdata. I need to enable the special permissions on the basic tab of security properties, I tried using anything, icacls cmd, etc. Is there a way to check that box? need POSIX solution to remove special invisible characters from file Ask Question Asked 2 years, 8 months ago Modified 2 years, 8 months ago.