How to Type Spanish Accents Online
Accent marks are a key feature of the written Spanish language, but it's not obvious how to type them on a standard keyboard. People typing online in Spanish need to know how to produce accent marks; if the marks are simply omitted, their Spanish will look uneducated and inaccurate. Computers using Windows have a built-in feature that makes it simple to type with accent marks.
Instructions
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Open the Control Panel. Click on the "Start" button, then select "Control Panel" from the list on the right side of the menu that pops up.
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Find the keyboard-settings application. In Windows 7, choose "small icons" from the "View By" drop-down box on the top right. In Windows XP and 2000, click on "Switch to Classic View" in the left-hand pane of the Control Panel. Several dozen applications will appear in the Control Panel. Double-click on "Region and Language" in Windows 7 and "Keyboard" in Windows XP and 2000.
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Activate the U.S. International keyboard layout. In the keyboard tab of the dialog box, change the layout of the keyboard to "U.S. International." Set this layout to be the default and click "Apply." Then click "OK."
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Type accent marks online. Go to any website that allows text input. Type an accented vowel by pressing the ( ' ) key and then an "a." You'll see that the character (á) appears on-screen. The ( ' ) character plus any vowel will produce accented vowels: á, é, í, ó, ú. You can use the same technique to produce accented uppercase vowels: Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú.
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Tips & Warnings
To type the (ñ) character, type the (~) character followed by an "n."
To type the (¿) character, press the right "Alt" key and then the key that has the (?) on it. Do not use the "Shift" key.
To type the (¡) character, press the right "Alt" key and then the key that has the (!) on it. Do not use the "Shift" key.
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