Getting degree sign in Ubuntu

[Lindsay]

> More generally, this is a good tip for people not yet accustomed to
> Linux: you can mark just about any kind of text by holding down the left
> mouse button, and dragging over it with the mouse. Then you can paste
> that text (just like you had typed it in on the keyboard) into any text
> field by clicking with the middle mouse button (or both left and right
> mouse button at the same time if you have a two-button mouse). If your
> web browser is set up for it (not sure if Firefox is by default), you
> can even mark any url anywhere and then "paste" it into the main window
> and the browser will load the page.
> 
> This is the single thing I miss the most in other OS:s for me.
> 
> 
I've tried all thosee things with differing degree's of success.  I have
found in Evolution Mail that slecting text, using Alt E+C works, but not
the Copy button.  Has this button not been enabled or encoded at this
stage?
Linz