How do you make accents?

Question

Ok, when I was creating a flashcard set, I needed to add accents to certain words. Although I was able to use the "translate" button and get the accents I needed, I would still like to know the keyboard shortcuts to creating accents (and the special characters too, like the upsidedown '?' and '!'). Some places on this site have the buttons where you can add letters with accents and stuff, but other places do not.

Thanks!

Answer 1

The easiest way I know is to set up your computer for the US International keyboard. Once set up, you just type ' a to get á and so forth. And you can switch back and forth to whatever keyboard you have been using. Easy directions for setting it up are here: US International Keyboard

In a few minutes someone will come along and tell you they know a different way which they like better. Different strokes for different folks jejeje. But do give this a look.

Hahaha. That's funny. "Different strokes for different folks." Did you just make that up? :-P - Nick-Cortina, Sep 7, 2009

Nick, you seriously haven't heard this before? And I expected you to post something about the whaddaya call-em four digit shortcuts for the accents :P lol - Valerie, Sep 7, 2009

intl.cpl doesn't work for me (using Vista). I use the Spanish (Spain, traditional sort) keyboard for the same effect. - Malenor, Nov 28, 2009

Answer 2

Hi JCameron. Welcome to the forum!

This is an article in the Reference section here on SpanishDict:

Typing in Spanish

Answer 3

Is the reference section down today?

¡Hola!, Cosas-de-mami - It looks like there are several problems with the site right now. I could not access the Reference Pages either. - Moe, Nov 28, 2009