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Asked: 2016-03-30 09:15:18 +0800 CST

What is the "Alternative Characters Key"?

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On Ubuntu 15.10 I see in Settings / Keyboard / Shortcuts / Typing The "Compose Key" and the "Alternative Characters key". I know what the former is, but not the latter. Does it duplicate the functionality of the compose key (Ubuntu allows to set it to the same keys as the compose key)? Are there any examples of its use?

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  1. muru's comment answers the question:

    Alternative Characters Key is another name for AltGr. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltGr_key, help.ubuntu.com/community/ComposeKey (the article uses AltGr to get a Compose Key) – muru Mar 29 '16 at 17:33

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