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This document provides instructions for typing accented letters and special characters on a Windows PC using an English keyboard. It describes three main methods: 1) Using Microsoft Word, 2) Using Alt codes by pressing Alt and number keys, 3) Configuring the Windows international keyboard which allows typing accents by pressing accent keys plus letters. The document provides tables of Alt codes and instructions for setting up and using the Windows international keyboard layout.

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This document provides instructions for typing accented letters and special characters on a Windows PC using an English keyboard. It describes three main methods: 1) Using Microsoft Word, 2) Using Alt codes by pressing Alt and number keys, 3) Configuring the Windows international keyboard which allows typing accents by pressing accent keys plus letters. The document provides tables of Alt codes and instructions for setting up and using the Windows international keyboard layout.

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TypingaccentedlettersandspecialcharactersonaPC

TherearedifferentwaystogetyourPCcomputer(Windows)withEnglishkeyboardtoinsertforeigncharacters(,,,,,etc.)

Method 1: Microsoft Word word processor


Seetheothersideofthisform.ThisonlyworkswhenyoureinWord,notanywhereelse.

Method 2: Alt-keys
Reallylamewaytoinsertcharacters,butitwilldowhenyou'renotatyourcomputerorwhenyou'renotinWord.Whilekeepingthe
leftAltkeypressed,typethefollowingnumberonthekeypad(notonthenumberkeysabovetheletters).(NumLockshouldbeon.)
160
162
175

133
149
164

131
147
165

132
148
168

130
163
173

138
151

136
150

137
129

161
135

141
128

140
144

139
174

Method 3: Windows international keyboard mapping


Thisisthebestmethodwhenyouaregoingtobeusingspecialcharactersonaregularbasis.Donotlettheapparentcomplications
scareyouaway.Itwillworkineveryprogramyouwritein,includingemailandotherWebboxesinanybrowser.Thismethod
involvesaddingaspecialcharactermappingforyourEnglishkeyboard.
InWindows7,toaddanewkeyboardmappingdothefollowing:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

GototheStartbutton,selectControlPanel
IfyouareviewingByCategory,doubleclickonChangeKeyboardsorOtherInputMethods;ifyouareviewingByIcons
doubleclickonRegionandLanguage;youwillbeattheTextServicesandInputLanguageswindow.
IntheKeyboardsandLanguagestab,clickonChangeKeyboards
ClickAdd,thenunderEnglish(UnitedStates),checkUnitedStatesInternational.ClickOK.
BackattheTextServicesandInputLanguageswindow,nowyoushouldhavetwochoicesforDefaultInputLanguage(drop
menu).YoumayselectEnglish(UnitedStates)UnitedStatesInternational)tobethedefault.ClickOK.

[NOTE:Ifthisistheonlykeyboardlayoutyouwanttouse,youcanjustdeletetheotherkeyboardlayout.Ifyouhavemorethanone
keyboardlayout,aniconwillnowappear(usuallybytheWindowsTaskbar,bottom,rightsideofyourscreen,bytheclock)from
whichyoucanchooseamongthedifferentkeyboardlayouts.SelectUnitedStatesInternationalbeforetypingforeigncharacters.]
Now,inordertotypespecialcharacters,youwilltypeacombinationof'accentkey'plusmainkey.Forexample,' + a(i.e.firsta
singlequote/apostropheandthenthelettera,inseparatestrokes),youwillgetanaccenteda:.Ifyoutype`(slantedsingle
quote) + a,willgiveyou.Theletteris~ + n.(~=Shift`)
KEYSEQUENCE

RESULT

KEYSEQUENCE RESULT

Apostrophe(')+letter(a,e,i,o,u,c)

,,,,,

~+n

CtrlAlt/

Quotemarks(")+letter(a,e,i,o,u)

,,,,

CtrlAlt1

Circumflex(^)+letter(a,e,i,o,u)

,,,,

Slantapostrophe(`)+letter(a,e,i,o,u) ,,,,

Theonlydrawbackofthismethodisthatwhenyouactuallywanttotype'aandnot,youhavetotype'+<spacebar>+a.Ifthis
bothersyou,youdonthavetousethiskeyboardlayoutexclusively.Youcangobackandforthbetweentwoofthem(seeabove).
Withtheinternationallayout,youcanalsousetherightALTkey(AltGr),theAltkeytotherightofthespacebar(nottheonetothe
left)totypemanyoftheaccentedlettersandotherspecialkeysusedinEuropeanlanguagesotherthanEnglish,e.g.
KEYSEQUENCE

RESULT

RightAltkey+letter(a,e,i,o,u) accentedletter(,,,,)

RightAltkey+1

RightAltkey+n

RightAltkey+,(comma)

RightAltkey+/

RightAltkey+ a

KEYSEQUENCE

RESULT

Source:http://lrc.salemstate.edu/aske/accents.htm(Dr.JonAske)(v.20130612)

WindowsMicrosoftWordCodes
ThesecodesapplytoMicrosoftWordonWindowsonly.Ifyouareusinganothersoftwarepackage,useusemustuseoneofthe
othermethodsofinputtingaccents.Thispagelistcodesforaccentedlettersandothercharacters.Thelistisorganizedbytype.
Thesetablesshowselectcodesonly,notallpossiblecodes.
NOTE:WordalsohastheInsertSymboltool,availableontheInsertmenu.SeeinstructionsforInsertSymbolpostedbytheCenter
forLanguageAcquisition.ManymorenonEnglishcharacterscanbeinsertedthisway,includingmanyotherlanguagecharactersand
phoneticsymbols,especiallyifyouuseaUnicodefontsuchasLucidaSansUnicode.

LetterswithAccents
ThislistisorganizedbyAccenttype.Thesampleshowsaletterwiththataccent,andtheNotespresentanyspecialcommentsabout
usingthataccent.
FortheTemplate,thesymbol"V"meansanyvowel.

ACCENT

SAMPLE TEMPLATE

Circumflex
Grave

Tilde

Umlaut

Acute

NOTES

Control+',V

'=apostrophekey

Shift+Control+^,V

Control+`,V

Shift+Control+~,V

Onlyworkswith"n,N,o,O,a,A"

Shift+Control+:,V

:=colonkey

Example1:Totypetheletter,holddowntheControlkey,thenpresstheapostrophekey.Releasebothkeysandtypeo.
Example2:Totypetheletter,holddowntheControlkey,thenpresstheapostrophekey.ReleasebothkeysandtypeO.
Example3:Totype,holddowntheShiftkey,thentheControlkey,thenthe~key.Releaseallthreekeys,thentypen.

OtherForeignCharacters
SYMBOL

NAME

CODE

NOTES

Upsidedownexclamationpoint

Alt+Shift+Control+!

EitherAltkeyworks.

Upsidedownquestionmark

Alt+Shift+Control+?

EitherAltkeyworks.

FrenchCcedille(caps/lowecase)

For,pressControl,thenthecomma
key.Releasethenpressc.

OEligature(caps/lowecase)

Control+,,c
Control+,,C
Shift+Control+&,o
Shift+Control+&,O

GermanSharp/DoubleS

NordicOslash(caps/lowecase)

NordicAring,Angstromsign
(caps/lowecase)

OldEnglishAEligature(caps/lowecase)

OldEnglisheth(caps/lowecase)

Shift+Control+&,S
Control+/,o
Control+/,O
Shift+Control+@,a
Shift+Control+@,A
Shift+Control+&,a
Shift+Control+&,A
Control+',d
Control+',D

Awithring/AngstromSign

Icelandic/OldEnglisheth
'=apostrophekey

Example1:ToinputSpanishupsidedownexclamationpoint(Alt+Shift+Control+!),holddowntheAltkey,thentheShiftkey,the
theControlkey,thenthe!key.Releaseallfourkeys,andthepunctuationwillappear.
Example2:ToinputFrenchoeligature(Shift+Control+&,o),holddowntheShiftkey,thentheControlkey,thenthe&key.
Releaseallthreekeysandthentypeotomaketheletterappear.
AdaptedbyJonAskefrom:http://tlt.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/codeword.html

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