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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Build Structure

Posted by arnavthecoder
arnavthecoder
3,453 Points

Vertical Pipe

I am looking at this video, Build Structure, and they say you can make a vertical pipe by doing shift-backslash. I tried over and over but I keep getting a question mark. Please help. Thank you.

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Are you using a Mac or PC?

Im using a Mac, i get this with shift+backslash = |
I think on a PC its shift+ forwardslash thats above the windows key.

But that could be different depending on which country you are in.

Hope this helps.

5 Answers

eck
eck
43,038 Points
eck
eck
43,038 Points

Are you clicking the forward slash instead of the backslash? If you are getting a question mark, then you are shift+clicking the forward slash.

The location of the key varies from keyboard to keyboard, but maybe this will help.

Fred Sites
Fred Sites
11,151 Points
Fred Sites
Fred Sites
11,151 Points

It is usually right below the "delete" key. You are currently doing shift /, which is forward slash. You need shift . You'll notice the | vertical bar right above the backslash. Hope this helps.

arnavthecoder
arnavthecoder
3,453 Points
arnavthecoder
arnavthecoder
3,453 Points

thank you all who answered.... it really helped!!!

Mark Baker
Mark Baker
590 Points
Mark Baker
Mark Baker
590 Points

Use the "other backslash" :) I use the description of the symbol for which key is the correct one to use. If you read left-to-right and look at each symbol, the "\" symbol is "leaning backward" so to speak, while the key below the ?-question mark, it is kind of "leaning forward" so that's how they're referred to. \ backslash /forward slash.

Miroslav Kovac
Miroslav Kovac
11,454 Points
Miroslav Kovac
Miroslav Kovac
11,454 Points

You can also write a character by holding the Alt key + write the ASCII code number of character. For 'vertical pipe', you can use Alt + 124 (on your numpad for example).