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By using Alt codes on Windows you can enter any symbol or foreign accented letter. Alt codes are utilised by holding down the ALT key while entering the corresponding numerals, then releasing the ALT key.
Note that you must use the number key pad on the right, it does not work with the numbers up top above the letters.
German umlauts are as follows.
Ä is ALT 0196
ä is ALT 0228
Ö is ALT 0214
ö is ALT 0246
Ü is ALT 0220
ü is ALT 0252
Also commonly used in German language is
ß which is ALT 0223
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How do you type a hat over a letter?
If you have Microsoft word 2007 you can go to insert then go to symbol and do it that way or go on a search engine and go on images and type in how to type an accent over a letter and they have special websites for that kind of stuff!
How do you type an acute accent over an a?
Alt 0225 á
How do put the spanish accent on the i on a keyboard?
It depends on what keyboard you are using (different countries have different keyboards - especially when they speak different languages).If you are using a US keyboard, there is no option to type í naturally. In Microsoft products (such as Word, etc.) there is a convention on PCs to use Ctrl + ' , followed by the letter over which you want the accent to form. On Apples, the convention is Apple + e, followed by the letter over which you want the accent to form.If you are using a Spanish keyboard, press the acute accent key and then press the letter over which you want the accent to form.
How do you put an accent mark above a letter?
There are a few ways. You can go to the Insert menu and go to Symbol and then Normal Text and you will find them there. If you hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys and then press any one of the vowel keys, you can get an accent over them.
Where is the accent in fiancee?
Fiance with one e (and an accent) is the masculine. Fiancee is the feminine, with an accent over the first e. I can't figure out how to type accents on windows, though :-/
How do you put an accent over a letter?
To put an accent over a letter on a computer, you can often use keyboard shortcuts. For example, to type á, you can press and hold the Alt key while typing 0225 on the numeric keypad. On mobile devices, you can typically tap and hold the letter to see accent options.
What is you live with your mum dad and brother in french?
J'habite avec ma mere, mon pere, et mon frere. (There are accent marks on the first e in mere and pere and frere. It's an accent mark that looks like \ but over the letter. I cant type it.)
How do you get different accent marks on top of a letter in English?
You have some way to get to the fonts that you are using. This is easy with Word documents. Go to the font and you will see that pretty much any combination of letter and accent will be represented on the list. You will have to do some clicking and highlighting, but you will see how you can copy the letter you want into your document. You cannot type in a letter and then, after it is typed, add an accent as you would when writing.
What is the french name for Scotland?
L'Ecosse - there is an accent aigu over the first e (I couldn't figure out how to type it in). the adjective forms (Scottish) are ecossais, ecossaise (again with the accent aigu).
How do you put letters over letters?
There's different ways to get an accent over a letter. One of them is the cryptic code where you hold down alt then press certain code to a certain type of letter or sign with an accent over it. For instance to put an accent over an o type in alt+0243 ó. On a make there's also codes, but it's different from the cryptic way-á = Opt + e, then a é = Opt + e, then e í = Opt + e, then i ó = Opt + e, then o ú = Opt + e, then u For the ñ, hold down the Option key while you type the n; release and type n again. ñ = Opt + n, then n To place the diaeresis over the u, hold down the Option key while pressing the u key; release and type u again. ü = Opt + u, then u The inverted punctuation marks are achieved as follows: ¡ = Opt + 1 ¿ Opt + shift + ?
How do you use an apostrophe on the e of que tal?
There is no apostrophe but there is an accent, which looks the same as an apostrophe but goes over a letter to indicate a certain pronunciation. The accent on the 'e' is like this: 'Qué tal?'. If you need to type it and do not have accented letters on your keyboard, you can create the character by holding down the Alt key, typing '0233' and releasing the Alt key.
How do you do an accent in a word document?
Hold the control key and then type the mark you want on top of the letter. For example, these characters: ' ~ ` - etc. Umlaut is ":", cedille is ",". Then release those and type the letter you want accented. For example: CTRL + ' , e yields é
