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Not-so-randomly-colored Text

How do you make a text string a single color? Also, it would be helpful if someone told me what symbol generated particular colors.
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because the | (pipe) is not shown in text strings but does alternate the color, you can make 2 characters the same color by doing something like

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§1#|h||||||||i
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hi
The §1 is there because the pipe does increase the space between characters a bit.
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..Ok. So how do you generate that symbol? I understand that the pipe character skips colors, but it seems so tedious to do it to each letter =(
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..Ok. So how do you generate that symbol?
Character map, anyone?

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I understand that the pipe character skips colors, but it seems so tedious to do it to each letter =(
Live with it; there's no other way.
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Code:
§1#|h||||||||i
->

Code:
hi
Code:
§1#|||h|||||||i
->

Code:
hi

Code:
§1#|h||||||||i
->

Code:
hi
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..Ok. So how do you generate that symbol? =(
Shift + Alt + S.

And if you use # you will get text with different colors.
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Shift + Alt + S.
That doesn't work on all language settings it seems. At least not on US English.
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You can hold Alt key then press 789 to get the § character. Also, you can copy the 7 pipes you need for single colors, write the text you want, paste right before one of the first letters, hit the right arrow, then do those last two things for the rest of the letters. That's about the quickest way I can think of assuming you haven't tried it already. But just so you know, you're not going to be able to write a whole lot of text in one color.
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Ok, then. Thanks.
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That doesn't work on all language settings it seems. At least not on US English.

Will it work on UK English?
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Australia English? ;o
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Not working on UK English.
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Just use Alt+789...
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If it doesn't work, try Alt+21
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Alt + 789?
Alt + 21?
Do you mean I need to press Alt and those numbers all at once? I had a look for that symbol on MS Word and the Shortcut Key was Alt + 0167.
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Alt + 789?
Alt + 21?
Do you mean I need to press Alt and those numbers all at once? I had a look for that symbol on MS Word and the Shortcut Key was Alt + 0167.
You need to press AND HOLD the left Alt and then use the Numpad for the numbers (on the right of the keyboard). Press the numbers in the order they are displayed, for example:

Alt+789 =

(Hold Left Alt) - Press 7 on Numpad
(Hold Left Alt) - Press 8 on Numpad
(Hold Left Alt) - Press 9 on Numpad

Make sure Numlock is on.

Now anyone could understand it... I think.
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Alt + 789?
Alt + 21?
You could also use Alt + 281474976710677

Apparently any multiple of 256 plus 21 can be used to get the § symbol--a useless fact that's almost interesting. Just use whatever's the most convenient.
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YES!! I got it! §§§§§
It is Alt + 789 on my Keyboard.
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