special characters

• Dec 23, 2022 - 15:04
Reported version
4.x-dev
Type
Graphical (UI)
Frequency
Few
Severity
S3 - Major
Reproducibility
Always
Status
by design
Regression
No
Workaround
Yes
Project

F2 doesn't work


Comments

Status active by design

Indeed, since F2 is the standard shortcut for entering edit mode (across a wide variety of programs), the default shortcut for the special characters dialog has changed to Shift+F2.

You can also access it via the button in the Properties panel.

In reply to by Tixrus

The properties panel is in the left sidebar, same place you access all settings for all elements. While editing text, look to the left (click the Properties tab if it's not currently displayed) and you'll see the "Insert special characters" button.

And yes, on a keyboard without a physical F2 key, it's almost always accessible by some combination like Fn+something. Consult the documentation for your keyboard to learn more.