How do I type an apostrophe on my keyboard

[deadheaddaveg]

I have a HP Pavilion 17 notebook PC that was bought in Canada and I can not figure out how to type an apostrophe.  I know this should be simple but this keyboard make me feel stupid.  Can you help please.

[Sunshyn2005]

Hi deadheaddaveg,

I'd like to help you find the apostrophe key, its sound like a "Where's Waldo" kind of game   

I'd like to say, if you have a standard North American keyboard, the apostrophe should be next tot he Enter key, but I Google'd keyboards and I can not stand behind that statement. Can you post a picture of your keyboard and I will help you identify it. It may be helpful if you could post the model number of your computer as well.

How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?

How to take and post a screenshot on HP Support Forum.

I look forward to hearing from you.

[Dragon-Fur]

DeadHeadDave,

Welcome to the HP Forum!

I think one of the things you want to do is "add an input method" for your keyboard.

Described in section "Changing the keyboard language"

Changing Languages in Windows 8

You can also control the Display language as shown in the guide.

Click the Kudos Star!

It is a nice way to say “Thank You” for the help.

Although I strive to reflect HP's best practices, I do not work for HP. 

[deadheaddaveg]

every picture I try to attach says it is too large to attach is there a different way to do it

[Dragon-Fur]

If you are trying to attach a screen shot, that is a Snip and it is too large,

you can use the method available in this editor (the one used on this forum).

Click the tiny tree in the ribbon

Click Browse and find the file on your computer

Before you finish, select an Image Size from the little menu -- if your Snip is huge, select Medium

Paste it into your Post.

If you don't like the results, click on the Undo arrow

Click the Kudos Star!

It is a nice way to say “Thank You” for the help.

Although I strive to reflect HP's best practices, I do not work for HP. 

[deadheaddaveg]

it still says it is too large the file is 15456k and it says 10000k is maximum

[deadheaddaveg]

I am trying to attach a photo of my key board

[deadheaddaveg]

I have had no success attaching a picture to my posts however I do have the exact model it is a HP Pavilion 17-e033ca Notebook pc does that help in identifing the keyboard?  I can not believe what a pain this is just to use an apostrophe.

[Dragon-Fur]

Greg,

You are over thinking it the attachment bit.  Smiling.  Photo files are sometimes quite large due to the density of the data.

Open a layout of your keyboard - the On-Screen keyboard on your computer could work for this if it contains the special characters noted in your description.

Use the Snipping Tool program on your computer to make screen shots.

Taking Screenshots on Windows 8 - Using the Snipping Tool and keyboard shortcuts

I assume from your continuing difficulties that you cannot use the first solution, that is, add an appropriate keyboard.  Once a keyboard is selected, you could buy a "cover sheet" to match the layout online or at your local office store.

Another Workaround:

You can also just pull an apostrophe from your font library.

Using Windows 8.1 (and probably works in other recent OS - Windows 😎

Control Panel > icon view > Fonts > Find a character >

at top, next to Font, select Arial (or other font of your choice) >

CHECK Advanced View > in Character Set, select "DOS: United States"

If using Font DOS:United States, then look top row, column seven>

Click on the "apostrophe" sign > Click "Select" > Click "Copy" >

Open Word, Notebook, whatever >> Right Click and "Paste"

Click the Kudos Star!

It is a nice way to say “Thank You” for the help.

Although I strive to reflect HP's best practices, I do not work for HP. 

[deadheaddaveg]

the file is still 1240k