How To Add A Keyboard & Character Shortcut On Your Mac

I am so excited to share with you something I have learned! You might already know this.. but I did not. How to add a Keyboard & Character Shortcut Palette on your Mac®. I got my Mac for my birthday last year. My sweet husband surprised me... look at that cute wrapping paper job.
I l❤ve l❤ve l❤ve it! I will never go back to a PC. If you have not already made the switch...  please make the switch. You will not regret it!

I have been reading the book Mac® OS X for dummies. I also have been reading Mac OS X for Photographers. This is where I was taught this valuable information. This is a great shortcut!

For those of you who have a Mac...

Here are the step by step instructions:

How To Add A Keyboard & Character Shortcut On Your Mac
By Carrie Perrins

1. Open up System Preferences
2. Click on Keyboard
3. Check the box... Show Keyboard & Character Viewers in Menu Bar
4. Click Input Sources
5. Click Keyboard & Character Viewer
6. Click on source- for me it is U.S. and U.S. Extended
7. Click on Show Input Menu in Menu Bar

That is it... Now, you have a keyboard & character shortcut on your Mac.

I love it. The shortcut helps add so many fun things to your posts and projects now. 

Hope this was helpful... I am excited to have easy access to the keyboard and character palette. 

Carrie 

To see my previous patriotic posts...

Day 1... Star Dip Here

Day 2... Flag Pinwheel Hair Bow Here

Day 3... Framed Flag Here 

Day 4... Strawberry Cream Cheese Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches Here

Day 5... Salt & Pepper Shakers Here

Day 6... Father's Day Light Switch Cover Picture Frames Here

Day 7... Chicken Pasta Salad Here

Day 8... Patriotic Peg Game Here

Day 9... Berry Slush Here

Day 10...All American Dinner Here

Day 11... Spray Painted & Bleached Cut Off Shorts Here

Day 12... Star Spangled Flip Flops Here