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Compose key

A compose key (sometimes called multi key) is a key on a computer keyboard that indicates that the following (usually 2 or more) keystrokes trigger the insertion of an alternate character, typically a precomposed character or a symbol.

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Compose sequences

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Software support

Common compose combinations

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Compose key

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples72
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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Compose key

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related to Windows · 18
Compose key → AllChars, AltGr, Compose, Compose-Keys, Ctrl, Installable, KbdEdit, Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator, On Microsoft Windows, OS, PuTTY, Such, There, They, To, WinCompose, Windows, Windows Driver Kit
related to history · 16
Compose key → Compose, Compose LED, DEC, Digital Equipment Corporation, In, LED, LK201, On, Sun Microsystems, Sun Type, Sun4, The, The Compose Character, Unix, VT220, While
related to X Window System · 11
Compose key → AltGr, As, Compose, Ctrl, On, On Gentoo Linux, On Xorg, Shift, The, This, Win
related to DOS · 9
Compose key → Alt, F1, For, LICS, LMBCS, Lotus, Lotus International Character Set, Lotus Multi-Byte Character Set, Under DOS
related to Compose sequences · 7
Compose key → Compose, Composen, Earlier, For, However, If, This
related to External links · 5
Compose key → Compose Key Sequences, Unicode, UTF-8, X11 Compose Key, Xlib Compose Keys
has method · 3
Compose key → Inconvenient, The, This

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Important terminology

compose key keyboard character altgr used characters sequence keys windows sequences available example symbol using input support also macos default

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AltGrinstance ofInconvenient placement of the compose key can also slow typing.The most common method used to enter characters not printed on the keys is a modifier key0.80text
the right-hand Ctrl orinstance ofit is common to select a keyboard layout where another key0.80text
PuTTY provide compose-key supportinstance ofa few programs0.80text
Compose keyhas methodThe0.60section
Compose keyhas methodThis0.60section
Compose keyhas methodInconvenient0.60section
Compose keyrelated to Compose sequencesIf0.60section
Compose keyrelated to Compose sequencesCompose0.60section
Compose keyrelated to Compose sequencesThis0.60section
Compose keyrelated to Compose sequencesEarlier0.60section
Compose keyrelated to Compose sequencesFor0.60section
Compose keyrelated to Compose sequencesComposen0.60section

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