# Hash characters on a Macbook

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-characters-on-a-macbook/70640>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 1, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-characters-on-a-macbook/70640 "2006-10-01T12:12:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![leslieviljoen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@leslieviljoen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/leslieviljoen)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-characters-on-a-macbook/70640/1 "2006-10-01T12:12:35Z")

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Hey all

I am using my Mom’s Macbook for the weekend and can’t find an easy way  
to type hash characters. I end up going to “Special Characters” in  
Textmate and inserting them from there.

So is there an easier way?

Les

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**Author:** ![leslieviljoen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@leslieviljoen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/leslieviljoen)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-characters-on-a-macbook/70640/2 "2006-10-01T12:28:35Z")

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On 1 Oct 2006, at 11:11, Leslie V. wrote:

> Hey all
> 
> I am using my Mom’s Macbook for the weekend and can’t find an easy way  
> to type hash characters. I end up going to “Special Characters” in  
> Textmate and inserting them from there.
> 
> So is there an easier way?

Alt+3

Martin