Mac users: How do you italicise?

[LadyMacbeth]

Can't find the keys I need on my keyboard!

Sorry if this has been done before but it's v annoying...

testing 1 2 3

how annoying!!

test

Ok, that was a bit weird. It worked the 2nd time I tried-I got the caret symbol with shift+6, is that what you're looking for? Or does that symbol not display for you?

Will try - aha - thanks!!^

Feel really stupid now!

You're welcome. Don't feel stupid-I just realised that I could have just used 'preview' to do my testing instead of actually posting my madness!