# Error with semicolon translate in point

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/error-with-semicolon-translate-in-point/5371>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [November 9, 2018, 9:20am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/error-with-semicolon-translate-in-point/5371 "2018-11-09T09:20:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lexyth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/lexyth/32/7403_2.png) [@Lexyth](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Lexyth)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/error-with-semicolon-translate-in-point/5371/4 "2018-11-09T09:36:33Z")

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Huh? Shouldn’t you press Shift to get a semicolon? Or is that different for mac? But that it converts a copied sign really is Strange… i mean you could copy any Type of character (Even really Strange ones) in there without Them changing…  
Try to use the virtual keyboard. [How to type OR on keyboard (mac)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369/7?u=lexyth)

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