[ubuntu-uk] Entering #.... Ubuntu in VM on Mac

[John Patrick]

When installing Ubuntu inside a VM (VMWare or VirtualBox) what
keyboard do I need to select for a MacBook Pro with a UK Keyboards.

On the mac I need to type alt+3 for a # to appear. But I can't work
out what keyboard combination I need to enter when using Ubuntu within
a Virtual Machine.

I've tried 'United Kingdom - Macintosh' and United Kingdom - Macintosh
(International)' and think I've tried every key with all types of
combination of shift, ctrl, cmd, alt... but I can't work it out. I've
also tried 'Detect Keyboards Layout' which does work for normal
standard keys but still won't let me enter #.

Cheers for any and all help, my current work around is using copy & paste.

John