Apple Chinese Language Kit - Manual (Page 79)

Using the Simplified Chinese Input Method 79
Entering Punctuation, Symbols, Numbers, and Special Characters
Some Chinese punctuation marks are similar to those used in Roman-based languages. They
are two-byte punctuation marks so that they align with the text correctly. In addition,
Chinese includes a number of unique punctuation marks and symbols.
You can enter some Chinese punctuation marks by pressing the corresponding key on the
keyboard. However, if you are not sure which key to press or you want to use a special
Chinese character, there are several ways you can do it:
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Choose Show Character Table from the Pencil menu. Choose “Punctuation and Symbols”
from the top pop-up menu in the palette. Double-click the character you want to enter.
m If you are using the Wubi Xing, Wubi Hua, or Quwei input mode, choose Show
Punctuation from the Pencil menu. Locate the punctuation mark or symbol in the palette
and click it.
m If you are using the ABC input mode, press
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and a number (1–9) to see the special
character palettes of punctuation marks, numbers, Roman characters, Greek characters,
and symbols.
Selecting and Editing Characters in a Document
After you have entered characters, you may need to change them. In general, you use the
standard methods for selecting and editing text on your Mac OS computer.
Here are some points to keep in mind:
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If you have not completed entering the character, you can press the Delete key to delete
the previous key you pressed. If the keys you pressed have been converted to a Chinese
character but you have not pressed the Space bar, Return, or Enter to complete entering
the key, the Chinese character will be replaced by the Roman keys.
m If you double-click a Chinese character that is part of a phrase or a two-byte Roman
character that is part of a word, only that character is selected, not the entire phrase or
word.
m If you are using a Chinese input mode and you click in an area with Roman text, the
input method selects a Roman keyboard.
m If you are using a Roman keyboard and you click in an area with Chinese text, the
Chinese input method is selected.