# Add £ sign to external text

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-sign-to-external-text/242812>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 30, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-sign-to-external-text/242812 "2007-10-30T16:56:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ineedsleep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Ineedsleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ineedsleep)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-sign-to-external-text/242812/1 "2007-10-30T16:56:27Z")

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I have a text file that is externally loaded which works fine only problem is that I need a £ sign which does not appear the ascii is &#156 but ive not done this before.

can someone point me in the right direction

cheers