Jim Campbell jwcampbell@gmail.com Paul Weaver ch3pjw@bath.ac.uk Insert special characters just by clicking on them. Character Map

The Character Map plugin enables you to insert characters into your document that you may not be able to type easily using your keyboard. To enable this plugin, select gedit PreferencesPlugins Character Map.

Using Character Map

Once the plugin is enabled, you can add characters from the Character Map tab of the side panel (ViewSide Panel).

Place the cursor at the point in your document at which you would like your special character.

Open the side panel by selecting View Side Panel, or by pressing F9.

Select the Character Map tab in the side panel.

If necessary, choose the character set to which your character belongs from the list at the top of the Character Map tab (for example, Arabic).

Double click your desired character to insert it.

You must click on the editing view of your document to continue editing normally.