''alt+137 gives a dot symbol not ë'' Works for me, you must use the numeric keypad numbers, and for most keyboards that means NumLock must be on -- ë But I am assuming you are using everything the same as in Word with the same machine, the same keyboard, the same keyboard settings. On a laptop with the numeric keypad superimposed over letters, I think I had to use Fn with numlock off or Fn+Alt with numlock on, but not positive.