How do you type diacritics?

Answer 1

There are several ways:

1. Type the shortcut code: There are combinations you can use by holding the Alt key down and typing a number, as Alt + 160 is á. See related links.

2. Use MS Word shortcuts: If you are in MS Word instead of this web site, you can make use of the built in codes for accented characters, such as control + ' + a to make á.

3. Add an additional keyboard layout using the control panel of your computer. With a Microsoft Vista operating system go to Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Keyboards and Languages -> Change Keyboards (if you are using a system older than XP it might be under Keyboards).

You can use the different settings under the Language options to import new keyboards that have accents as button for whatever language you wan to use. Then can also change your settings to add a Language Bar to the desktop or menu bar and create keyboard shortcuts (under Advanced Key Settings) for easy access between languages on your keyboard.

4. you can just open the character map from your accessories (on the start menu). This is good for adding small amounts of text.

Answer:

As well some keyboards have common languages built in already.

Ex) Canada is a bilingual country; computers are almost always set up with French Canadian keyboard already. By default, holding left Alt with Shift will enable you to navigate between French and English keyboard settings.

With a computer, you press/hold alt while typing in a number code on the right side of your keyboard. e with an acute accent is 133, e with accent grave is 138, a with an acute accent is 125.

This method only works if your keyboard has a 10-key number pad on the right.

You can also open the character map from your start menu. Go to the start menu/accessories and click on character map. You just double click the foreign characters you want and copy them.

Answer 2

To type diacritics, you can typically use keyboard shortcuts or enable a special keyboard layout on your device. For example, on Windows, you can hold the Alt key and type a combination of numbers on the number pad to enter a specific diacritic character. On Mac, you can use the Option key along with other keys to insert diacritics. Alternatively, you can also use the character map tool or virtual keyboards to access diacritics.