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 Paste into the new file the entire contents of the github DefaultKeyBinding.dict previously copied. Save.  Paste into the new file the entire contents of the github DefaultKeyBinding.dict previously copied. Save. 
  
-Now, close down your text editor if it's open (really close it down by quitting, don't just hide it), then re-open it from scratch and type **Right-Cmd** + **=** + **e** and you'll get €; type **Right-Cmd** + **"** + **u** and you'll get ü... and so on. The point is: you have to re-launch programs that were already open at the time you installed Karabiner Elements in order to get the new keybindings picked up by applications. Once it's working, the Right-Cmd button essentially acts as the equivalent of the Linux "compose key" and all the usual key combinations apply.+Now, close down your text editor if it's open (really close it down by quitting, don't just hide it), then re-open it from scratch and type  **Right-Cmd** + **'** + **e** and you'll see é; type **Right-Cmd** + **=** + **e** and you'll get €; type **Right-Cmd** + **"** + **u** and you'll get ü... and so on. The point is: you have to re-launch programs that were already open at the time you installed Karabiner Elements in order to get the new keybindings picked up by applications. Once it's working, the Right-Cmd button essentially acts as the equivalent of the Linux "compose key" and all the usual key combinations apply.
  
  
  
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