Multi-Purpose Leading Key

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Leading Key is an identification character in Microsoft Intelligent IME used for special functions, default Leading Key is ` symbol. Input the identification character of the Leading Key in Intelligent IME to enter special function mode, and then type the function code that can be recognized by the Leading Key.

In Microsoft Intelligent IME, Leading Key provides following functions:

• Chinese punctuation input.Example

  Press the Leading Key(`) first and then the desired punctuation, you will get a full-width symbol. For example: Enter ` [  in turn will get 〔.

• Input characters in Unicode.Example

  You can input a character in Unicode by pressing the Leading Key (`) first and u (English letter), and follow with the desired Unicode. For example: Enter ` u4e00 in turn will get 一.

• Input characters in Big-5 code. Example

  You can input a character in Chinese Big5 by pressing Leading Key (`) first and b (English letter) and follow with the desired Bi5 Code. For example: Enter ` ba440 in turn will get 一.

• Phrase input. Example

  Press ` (the Leading Key) and the shortcut key defined in User Phrase and then press ENTER.

The default Leading Key is `, it is usually located at the upper left corner on the keyboard, the same key used by symbol ~. This key is identified as a Leading Key only in the Chinese mode of Microsoft Intelligent IME. In English mode, this key is used to input the original symbol.