Decimal Vs Sexagesimal Notation for GeographicalLocation

[David Stowe <>]

For Mac users
simply hold the option key while typing zero
option + 0
eg 148º 53'

:)
Dave


On 11/05/2010, at 2:32 PM, Kevin and Lizzie wrote:

SHIFT ALT 248 doesn't seem to work for the degree symbol for me, but ALT
0176 does the trick.

Kevin Stracey

On 11 May 2010 12:59, Moorhead Family <> wrote:

> Hi Simon and others,
> The symbol for degrees can be accessed on most keyboards by pressing  
> SHIFT
> ALT 248...using the 248 either on the RHS of most keyboards or the
> secondary
> number keys under the letters in a laptop (if you know what I
> mean!).....
> You then get 35°
> Cheers,
> Bill
> PS It was Len Ezzy , a cartographer from Townsville who showed me that
> little trick!