. Accent menu: On a keyboard, hold down the letter you want to add an accent to for several seconds, after which a small menu pops up with different accent options for that letter.
Each option for a particular letter appears with a number underneath it. Either press the number key for the version you want to use on the keyboard or use your mouse to click on the mark or its number in the accent menu. For an accented a press and hold the a key while you tap the number 2 on the keyboard or click on the number 2 in the accent menu with your mouse. For the uppercase version of the character, press the Shift key before you type and hold the letter you want to accent.
The symbol you select appears in your document. Emoji & Symbols menu: To use the & Symbols menu (called Special Characters in older versions of the software), position your cursor in a place where you can enter text. Click the Edit menu at the top of the screen and select Emoji & Symbols. Expand the menu by clicking the icon in the upper right corner. Select a symbol category from the left panel or enter a symbol name in the search field and locate the symbol you want in the central window. Additional variations of that particular symbol appear in the right panel. Double-click on any symbol to place it where your mouse was positioned.
To Use the Codes. Place your cursor in the location where you wish to insert a special character. Activate the numeric key pad on the right of the keyboard by pressing Num Lock (upper right of keyboard). While pressing down the ALT key, type the four-digit code on the numeric key pad at the right edge of the keyboard. Writing in French. If you’re a US Windows user,* far and away the best way to type accents is with the international keyboard setting. This does not require a new keyboard or any software, but rather a simple change to your Control Panel.
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For example, if you type 'accent' in the search field, you'll see characters and variations of all types of accents.
After changing your keyboard layout, you can also put a skin on your keyboard to help you learn new key placements. A skin is a plastic keyboard cover that you can place over your original keyboard if you happen to configure it. Skins are very cheap and available in many different languages, including (of course) Spanish! For Windows Vista.
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Go to your Control Panel. Click on 'Clock, Language, Region”. Click on 'Change Keyboards'. Click 'Add' and Select 'Spanish-International Sort' For Windows XP. Go to your Control Panel.
Click on 'Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options'. Click on 'Regional and Language Options'. Select the 'Languages' tab at the top. Click on 'Details' near the bottom.
Click 'Add' and choose 'Spanish-Traditional Sort'. Go back to the 'Languages' tab and choose the option to 'switch languages' by pressing 'left alt-shift' at the same time. This way, you can switch to and from the Spanish and regular keyboard whenever you want. For macOS.
Go to your System Preferences. Click on 'International'. Select the 'Input Menu' tab. Scroll down to select 'Spanish - ISO'. Note the keystrokes necessary to switch between languages or select 'Show input menu in menu bar' to be able to select which keyboard you want to use. Spanish-International Sort Keyboard Layout Once you have installed your Spanish keyboard, it may react a bit differently than you're used to.
In particular, several punctuation marks are in different places than they are on an English-language keyboard. Here's how to type a few of the trickier ones (check out the image of the Spanish Mac keyboard below to follow along.). To type an apostrophe ( '), press the key immediately to the right of the key for the number 0. To type a question mark (?), press Shift, then the key immediately to the right of the key for the number 0. To type double quotes ( ' ), press Shift, then the key for the number 2. To type a semicolon (; ) press Shift, then the comma (,) key.
Happily, the period (.), comma (,), and exclamation point (!) keys are in the same places on Spanish and English Mac keyboards. Spanish Mac Keyboard.