Enter and look up a search expression
To search for an expression, enter it in the input line and hit the return key or click the Look up button. Do not forget to adapt the settings as necessary.
The German umlauts and the eszett
If you want to enter a German umlaut or the eszett but cannot find them on your keyboard you can use quotation marks as a substitute.
Most systems also support the following standard method of foreign character entry:
| Required input | ä | ö | ü | Ä | Ö | Ü | ß |
| Equivalent input | a" | o" | u" | A" | O" | U" | s" |
| Alt + (numeric pad) | 132 | 148 | 129 | 142 | 153 | 154 | 225 |
Numbers
You can even enter a number which consists of up to 15 digits.
Given such a number as search expression, QuickDic will convert the numerals into words.