Hi, Type and select the string "£" in an html document Hit cmd-shift-& and choose "Convert to named entity" expected: british pounds sterling symbol obtained: ampersand (&) reference: <http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-entities-961125> <!ENTITY pound CDATA "£" -- pound sterling sign --> <!ENTITY amp CDATA "&" -- ampersand, U0026 ISOnum -->