how do I type nya

Question

ñ

Answer 1

the link provided by Joe brings up a very out-dated list of ASCII numeric codes, I couldn't get any to work, and Unicode (hex) is becoming standard codification for most software packages these days.

Jason7R's link is more up-to-date, as it provides the Unicode (hex) ALT +number combos, if you prefer to memorize a list of numbers.

But best of all it also gives somewhat clear directions on setting up your keyboard to U.S. International layout depending on which Operating System (OS) you have, Windows 3.1, NT, XP, 95, Vista, Mac, then you can use the normal two-keystroke method (i.e. CTRL + ‘, then the vowel) which has been my preference since Unicode allowed this more than ten years ago…

Rolest does what I do, except I hate to use the mouse or cut and paste when I am typing. You can use any Microsoft Office 2005 program (or newer release) that has a text editor and type with the common keyboard shortcuts as mentioned regarding Unicode (you may have to set your default language, though).

I then can simply copy and paste the entire text onto a website or a field where keyboard shortcuts aren’t included in the HTML coding. Other good ideas Rolest mentions are the autocorrect option, insert symbol icon, and find/replace

Answer 2

If you're on this site and posting a forum question or answer, simply select the ñ from the list of characters at the bottom of the text editior.

Answer 3

qfreed, how truth rings from you!! That is so true!! I was thinking that it would be nice to have it on mychel's keyboard.

Answer 4

Joe, absolutely but this is a fix where you don't have to remember the numbers or have a cheat sheet to remember. These are simply key strokes. Just a thought but the number pad is always an option.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Try this link on how to set up your keyboard to type in spanish (believe me it isn't hard and I am typing on mine right now). link text

Answer 7

!Hola! If you are using Microsoft Word. For Word 2007 go to "Insert" tab. Then click on "Symbol". Click on "More Symbols", if you don't see it on the first page. Find the symbol you want, or do what I did, I found all the vowels etc and inserted them on a page. Copy one vowel to the clipboard by highlighting a vowel with a symbol and right-click and then left-click on copy. I then went to "autoCorrect..." on the same page as the symbols, bottom left corner. Click on "Plain text". Right-click and copy the vowel with the symbol. Then on the left under "Replace" I put three of the letters in a row. Example After I have copied and pasted á, on the left under "replace" I put aaa. Now every time I press aaa, AFTER YOU HIT THE SPACEBAR JUST AFTER THE LETTER WHERE YOU WANT IT TO GO, it will automatically put in á. You then just put the cursor just before the accented vowel and press the backspace button, the right arrow to move the cursor past the accented vowel. You can do the same for both upper and lower case. I also do words. For example oír. Just do the same thing. Copy and paste it into "autoCorrect". Then, whenever I type oir, it comes out as oír. In word 2003 it is even easier. Just go under the "Insert" menu and click on "Symbol". Get the symbols you want as explained above. After you have done that and have selected your first accented vowel and copied it to the clipboard, as mentioned above, go to the "Tools" menu and left-click on "AutoCorrect" and paste it on the right side under "With" and then on the left side under "Replace" type aaa, eee, etc. or the word you have copied, and type it in. The next time you need an áéíóúñ¿¡ or any word you want to auto correct, it will be there for you. It is very easy even though the explanation seems overwhelming, it really is not. It is very easy.

Answer 8

Use this website: http://spanish.typeit.org/

OR copy and paste these accents: á é í ñ ó ú ü ¿ ¡ Á É Í Ñ Ó Ú Ü

You can also save these in a document and copy them from the document when you need to use them.

Answer 9

I tried the US International keyboard and the Spanish keyboard setups (this is not done by changing the physical keyboard but is a setting you change via windows). After trying both, I settled on the US International keyboard as it is easy to type in both Spanish and English, whereas the Spanish keyboard changes the positions of many things and it is too hard for my fingers to keep adjusting to the new positions. (almost all punctuation ends up being on a different key on the Spanish keyboard, but on the US International keyboard, the ~ and other accent marks can be made easily while it maintains the position of all characters (just needs some extra key strokes to make the accent marks).

So, it is not a tutorial on how to change your keyboard, just a recommendation for which configuration I prefer.