Typing spanish word accents.
I'm having trouble typing the accents to spanish words.After trying to figure it out it may be more complicated than it seems.Any suggestions? Thanks. J.
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One of our members, Vikingo, created his own small computer programme for making all the Spanish accented letters, inverted question marks (¿), and inverted exclamation marks (¡) and other characters. I understand the program works on desktop computers. It also works on laptop computers using Windows as an operationg system.
Here is what Vikingo had to say about his programme:
Run this ... . Vikingo's "Spanish.exe" You'll have your characters available within 10 seconds from clicking the link. It doesn't require any slideshows or instructional videos, though there is a help screen that pops up when the program starts. Type your Spanish letters by using the windows key + the letter in question (like win+e for é, or win+q for ¿), or press ctrl+space for a menu where you can choose all kinds of international characters. So ctrl+space and then x will give you ¡.
Here is the "Windows" key Vikingo refers to. On a windows keyboard, it is located to the left (and sometimes also to the right) of the spacebar. It is the key between " Ctrl" and "Alt".
I have used it for almost two years. It is simple and easy and I've added it to my startup list so it is seamlessly in place every time I re-start my comouter. Pay attention to the opening prompt which asks if you want to use the shortcut keys. Read over the very brief instructions and perhaps make a note of them for your first couple of times you use them. After that it is a real "piece of cake".
If you want to use this program, remember to 'Save' it to your computer and not to just 'Run' it when the 'File Download' window is opened.
If you wish to look at alternatives, SpanishDict has a reference page with instructions for setting up your keyboard. That reference page is here ----> How to Type Spanish Characters
Here is the little chart I have pinned to my computer:
Á ALT+0193 á ALT+160
Ç ALT+128 ç ALT+135
É ALT+144 é ALT+130
Í ALT+0205 í ALT+161
Ñ ALT+165 ñ ALT+164
Ó ALT+0211 ó ALT+162
Ú ALT+0218 ú ALT+0250
Ü ALT+0220 ü ALT+0252
¡ ALT+0161 ¿ ALT+0191
to enter these characters, press and hold the Alt key and type the digits on the numeric keypad (or its equivalent on your keyboard). These are ASCII characters and work with most fonts.
I found this in word by clicking on the question mark icon in the upper right.
Switch between different languages as you type
You can use two methods, the Set Language method and the Language Bar method, to switching between different languages when typing in 2007 Microsoft Office system programs. The method that you choose is based on the different languages that you use and your personal preference.
Note Before you work in another language in Microsoft Office programs, both Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office must be set up with the necessary functionality and settings. For step-by-step instructions on how to set up Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office to work with text in different languages, see Step-by-step: Preparing your computer to type and edit text in another language.
