Unicode Hexadecimal and Octal Code Input Method Input Modes

To switch into the Unicode hexadecimal code input method input mode, type <Compose> <u> <h> from your current input mode. You can also select "[Unicode Hex]" from the Input Mode Selection Window by using your mouse. The input mode is displayed at the left bottom corner of your application.

If you prefer the octal number system, you can also switch into the Unicode octal code input method input mode by typing <Compose> <u> <o> from your current input mode or by selecting "[Unicode Octal]" from the Input Mode Selection Window

To use these input mode, you need to know about either the hexadecimal or the octal code point values of the characters. Refer to The Unicode Standard, Version 3.0 for the mapping between code point values and characters. To input a character, type four hexadecimal digits if you are in the Unicode hexadecimal code input method input mode, for instance, 00a1 for Inverted Exclamation Mark, 03b2 for Greek Small Letter Beta, ac00 for a Korean Hangul Syllable KA, 30a2 for Japanese Katakana Letter A, 4e58 for a Unified Han character, and so on. Users can use both uppercase and lowercase letters of A, B, C, D, E, and, F for hexadecimal digits. If you prefer the octal number system instead of hexadecimal numbers, you can input octal digits, 0 to 7. If you mistype a digit or two, you can delete the digits by using the <Delete> key or the <Backspace> key.