Typing Spanish

Question

For those who ask how to type the ÿ, the accents and other Spanish symbols like ¿ or ¡, here is the most efficient method in Windows XP (although in Vista is similar):

Go to Control Panel

Click on Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options.

Then click on Regional and Language Options

Select the Languages tab.

Click on Details.

Click on Add, choose Spanish, and then select any variant.

The International Sort is configured like this:

The one used in Mexico like this:

Answer 1

We will open a direct link on the forum page for this. As ususal, Lazarus has done a wonderful job and has been of great help.
Also special thanks to everybody for participating and giving more ideas..

Answer 2

Why isn't there some sort of "FAQ" that provides a detailed discussion of the options and a how-to?

Because nobody with a question would use it. If someone was going to read that first, they would have typed their question into Google and already had the answer.

Answer 3

Hi guys!

I installed Spanish keyboard on my Mac and it worked perfectly till the renewing of the site. But now I can write advanced spanish letters in normal text (like writing exercises) but not in recall section. I think it's a problem of the system, did anybody else get the same problem?

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I´m using a Spanish keyboard and need a ´pound´ sign key. Also I don´t know how to get the accent on top of the vowel signs.

To get accent over the vowel press the accent first which is to the right of the ñ and then press the desired vowel it then appears with the sign over it just like this ú á ó é í. Ken. - kenwilliams, AGO 9, 2009

Answer 6

I just down-loaded the "mumbo Jumbo" free program. It works great. Thank you!
Ahora yo puedo escribir las letras en Español.

Answer 7

But so does my mumbo-jumbo-free-program, right'

Answer 8

To Brianna: Thanks for your tip to the website spanish.typeit.org in order to be able to type the accents on spanish words. It works great for those of us who also have laptops without keypads.

Answer 9

I suppose that would work, Brianna.

Answer 10

or, you could bypass all that mumbo-jumbo and go to spanish.typeit.org

which is extremely convenient and easy. =) without going all high-tech and memorizing random key-patterns or downloading software.[size=4][/size][color=blue][/color]

Answer 11

Jhonny Urrego said:

hold Ctrl and type 164 ,release Ctrl then it will show the "ñ

And what about á é í ó ú Á ÿ Í ÿ ÿ ÿ ¿ ¡ ü ü ª? Do you memorize them all? The keyboard is much faster and convenient.
Por fin he encontrado como se añadir los acentos sobre
las letras, teclo el acento y despues la letra por ejemplo
tecla la acento y nada pase entonces tecla la o y parece
ó o é antes estuve teclando la letra primera y despues el
acento que resulto como este o´ el acento en lugar incorrecto, es facil cuando sabe como ha hecho.
No ries estoy nuevo en informatica y con 73 años de edad
esos cosas son pocas dificiles. Saludos Ken.

Answer 12

¡Fue un placer, Eric!

Answer 13

¡Gracias, Vikingo!

Answer 14

To Vikingo: -- I downloaded the link you indicated and started using the windows logo key plus the letter and it actually works! Now I have two ways to get the spanish letters, The "Alt" method I've been using and now this but I may be using this new way the most. Thanks again.

You're welcome! I think you'll get used to it in no time at all - and be sure to check out the dictionary shortcuts with ctrl + shift + space

Answer 15

To Vikingo: -- I downloaded the link you indicated and started using the windows logo key plus the letter and it actually works! Now I have two ways to get the spanish letters, The "Alt" method I've been using and now this but I may be using this new way the most. Thanks again.