Key combinations for the Compose key, based on a default Ubuntu character setup.
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All key combinations require you to press the compose key first, then key 1, then key 2.
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Most key combinations can be run in reverse order.
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By default on Ubuntu you can find or set the Compose key under:
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Preferences > Keyboard Layout > Options > Compose Key Position
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Char
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Key 1
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Key 2
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Description
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½
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1
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2
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One-half
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⅓
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1
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3
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One-third
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⅔
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2
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3
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Two-thirds
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¼
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1
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4
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One-quarter
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¾
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3
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4
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Three-quarters
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⅕
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1
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5
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One-fifth
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⅖
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2
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5
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Two-fifths
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⅗
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3
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5
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Three-fifths
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⅘
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4
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5
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Four-fifths
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⅙
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1
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6
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One-sixth
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⅛
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1
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8
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One-eighth
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⅜
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3
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8
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Three-eighths
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⅝
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5
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8
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Five-eighths
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⅞
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7
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8
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Seven-eighths
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Symbol
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Key 1
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Key 2
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Description
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´
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'
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'
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Acute accent
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`
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`
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[space]
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Grave accent
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˘
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(
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[space]
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Breve
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ˇ
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<
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[space]
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Caron
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¸
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,
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,
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Cedilla
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^
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>
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[space]
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Circumflex
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¨
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"
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"
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Diaeresis
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…
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.
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.
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Ellipsis
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¡
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!
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!
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Inverted exclamation
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¿
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?
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?
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Inverted question
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[space]
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[space]
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Non-breaking space
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»
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>
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>
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Right double arrow
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«
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<
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<
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Left double arrow
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Char
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Key 1
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Key 2
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Description
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á
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a
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'
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a with acute
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Also: a, c, e, i, l, n, o, r, s, u, y, z
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ă
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a
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(
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a with breve
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Also: a, g
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â
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a
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>
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a with circumflex
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Also: a, e, i, o, u, w, y
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ä
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a
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"
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a with diaeresis
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Also: a, e, i, o, u, y
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à
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a
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`
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a with grave
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Also: a, e, i, o, u
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ą
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a
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,
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a with ogonek
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Also: a, e, i, u
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å
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a
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*
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a with ring above
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Also: a, u
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ã
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a
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~
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a with tilde
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Also: a, i, n, o, u
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Ḃ
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B
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B with dot above
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Also: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, i, m, p, s, t, z
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č
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c
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<
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c with caron
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Also: c, d, e, l, n, r, s, t, z
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ç
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c
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,
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c with cedilla
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Also: c, g, k, l, n, r, s
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Char
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Key 1
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Key 2
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Description
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æ
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a
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e
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ae ligature
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œ
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o
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e
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oe ligature
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Æ
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A
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E
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AE ligature
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Œ
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O
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E
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OE ligature
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ß
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s
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s
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German ß
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∞
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8
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8
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Massachusett ꝏ
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Symbol
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Key 1
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Key 2
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Description
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©
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o
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c
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Copyright
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®
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o
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r
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Registered
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™
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t
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m
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Trademark
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Symbol
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Key 1
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Key 2
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Description
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°
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o
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o
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Degree
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÷
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:
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-
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Division
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×
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x
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x
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Multiplication
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ª
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a
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_
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Feminine ordinal
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º
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o
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_
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Masculine ordinal
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µ
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/
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u
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Micro
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¬
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,
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-
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Not
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¶
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p
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!
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Pilcrow
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±
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+
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-
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Plus/minus
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§
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o
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s
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Section
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⁰
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^
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0
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Superscript 0
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¹
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^
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1
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Superscript 1
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²
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^
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2
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Superscript 2
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³
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^
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3
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Superscript 3
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... and so on until
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⁹
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^
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9
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Superscript 9
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Symbol
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Key 1
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Key 2
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Description
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¢
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C
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Cent
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¤
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O
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X
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Currency
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€
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C
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=
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Euro
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£
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L
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=
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Pound
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¥
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Y
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-
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Yen
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Symbol
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Key 1
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Key 2
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Description
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♩
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#
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q
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Quarter *
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♪
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#
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e
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Eighth *
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♫
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#
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E
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Beamed eighth *
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♬
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#
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S
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Beamed sixteenth *
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♭
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#
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b
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Flat
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♮
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#
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f
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Natural
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♯
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#
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#
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Sharp
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k1: < k2: - char: ← desc.: converse implication, assignment, rel. dir., causality k1: - k2: -> char: → desc.: implication, assignment, pointer operator, vector
Quibble: Please note, dear reader: Don't let the title of this cheatsheet steer you away. These compose key combinations hold true for all Linux distributions. They are not specific to Ubuntu. Thank you Dave Child for putting this cheatsheet together. It is so much more readable than the raw-looking charts out there.
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