The Keyboard Problem

Question

I have a Windows 7 computer that I use. I changed the keyboard format to Spanish-United States - Latin America. (That's what I'm learning.) However, I can only get it to type an "ñ" no "á, é, í, ó, ú, ¿, ¡" why is this. Can anyone help me?????

Please edit your post and assign it to the "Website questions and feedback" section. - pesta, Aug 26, 2010

Okey Dokey! - melton1995, Aug 26, 2010

Answer 1

press the left bracket key, then the vowel you need.

I keep the Spanish and English keyboards installed and I switch between them using Left Alt Shift (Windows 7) á é í ó ú ¿¡

Answer 2

Thank you!!!

Answer 3

Thank you so much. That works. I really appreciate it.

You're welcome :~) - Jack-OBrien, Aug 26, 2010

Answer 4

Here is another thought... If you are using Word as your text editor, you can select Spanish (of Mexico, Honduras, or any other region) as the language for your document. Just go to Tools/Lanugage/Set Language. Then, if the Auto Correct features are on, you can just type using the English keyboard. Accents either auto correct or the text is underlined in red and you can double click the word to get a list from which you can select the spelling you want. You will still be left with mis-spellings, though. Words like que which are correct with or without an accent and depend on context are left un-noticed by the software. You'll have to either use the Insert Symbols command or keyboard shortcuts to fix those. Non the less this is what I find to be the fastest way to type spanish in a word document.

J

Answer 5

I might try that, it's just that I'm leatning Latin American Spanish from Rosetta Stone in School, so I don't really want to get off track with that.

Answer 6

Forgot to answer why?

By using Spanish modern sort you avoid all these problems. For example; I use British English when writing/translating into formal/legal (not colloquial) English. It is simply a preference but I think you will like to know your options

Also I heard that Latin American Spanish is trying/getting away with accents.... so I heard... maybe someone can clarify this...if I'm wrong.

Same as not using the verb form of the imperative or formal terms. such as: cantar: cantad (vosotros) Vender: vended Partir: partid

Accents are alive and well here in Ecuador. - lorenzo9, Aug 26, 2010

Answer 7

Change it to Spanish Modern sort.... or European Spanish... or Spanish from Spain.