Dumb question - accent mark

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Robert

I have the accent mark on my Compaq computer but I can't figure out how to
type one over top of a letter. Can anyone help?

Robert
 
Accents etc are available in various fonts.. open up 'Character Map' to see
them..
 
Robert said:
I already have accent marks on my keyboard. I just need to type it
over the letter.
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Can't be done, unless you are using a different language input for the
keyboard or unless you use Mike's solution to copy/paste the letter with the
accent mark already in place from the Character map utility.
--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org/
 
I'm sorry to hear that. I was banging my head into a wall trying alt,
cntrl, shift, typing the letter first, typing the accent first ...
 
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Robert said:
I have the accent mark on my Compaq computer but I can't figure
out
how to type one over top of a letter. Can anyone help?
Click to expand...


You mean like à?

You don't type accent marks *over* a letter. You type an accented
character. The character "à" is a different character from "a"

There are several different ways to type accented characters,
some easier than others. If you do this much, you may want to do
what I do. I use a little freeware background program called
AllChars. This lets me (in all applications) type many common
special characters (many of these are used in other languages) by
pressing the ctrl key followed by a two character mnemonic
combination.
For example, for ñ the two characters are ~ and n. For ç it's c
and , For ü it's u and "
 
Robert said:
I'm sorry to hear that. I was banging my head into a wall trying alt,
cntrl, shift, typing the letter first, typing the accent first ...
Click to expand...

Character Map also gives you a keyboard shortcut for each available
character. This makes it very fast and easy to insert special characters.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org/
 
Ctrl + Accent, then letter always works in MS Word.
Entering International Characters
There is a number of ways of entering international characters and symbols.

a.. Use Character Map.
b.. Use Alt + <the character code entered on the numeric keypad>
c.. Use the US International Keyboard
Entering International Characters - Character Map
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Character Map and transfer via the clipboard.

Entering International Characters - Alt + Character Code
Holding down alt and pressing the character code on the numeric keypad will enter that character. The keyboard language in use must support entering that character. If your keyboard supports it the code is shown on the right hand side of the status bar in Character Map else this section of the status bar is empty.

However there is two ways of entering codes. The point to remember here that the characters are the same for the first 127 codes. The difference is if the first number typed is a zero of not. If it is then the code will insert the character from the current character set else it will insert a character from the OEM character set.

E.G., Alt + 0 then 6 then 5 then release Alt enters the letter A

Entering International Characters - US International Keyboards
Install the US International keyboard. Start - Control Panel - Regional And Language Options - Languages - Details - Add. While here review the Key Settings to switch keyboards or turn on the Language Bar (Advanced Text Services must not be disabled).

This works in two modes. Right Alt or Shift + Right Alt + another key and also by pressing dead keys (such as accents). On non US Keyboards the Right Alt key is called Alt Gr.

Right Alt is the same key as Ctrl + Left Alt on the US International keyboards, and on almost all keyboards except the standard US keyboards where left and right keys are treated the same . This is a reason why Ctrl + Alt should not be used to set hotkeys. Also F12 should also not be used for hotkeys as it's reserved for attaching a debugger.

The Right Alt Keys
Key Description
Right Alt + 1 i
Right Alt + 2 ²
Right Alt + 3 ³
Right Alt + 4 ¤
Right Alt + 5 €
Right Alt + 6 1/4
Right Alt + 7 1/2
Right Alt + 8 3/4
Right Alt + 9 '
Right Alt + 0 '
Right Alt + - ¥
Right Alt + = ×
Right Alt + Q ä
Right Alt + W å
Right Alt + E é
Right Alt + R (r)
Right Alt + T þ
Right Alt + Y ü
Right Alt + U ú
Right Alt + I í
Right Alt + O ó
Right Alt + P ö
Right Alt + [ <<
Right Alt + ] >>
Right Alt + \ Not Sign
Right Alt + A á
Right Alt + S ß
Right Alt + D ð
Right Alt + L ø
Right Alt + ; Pilcrow Sign
Right Alt + ' ´
Right Alt + Z æ
Right Alt + C (c)
Right Alt + N ñ
Right Alt + M µ
Right Alt + , ç
Right Alt + / ¿
Shift + Right Alt + 1 ¹
Shift + Right Alt + 4 £
Shift + Right Alt + = ÷
Shift + Right Alt + Q Ä
Shift + Right Alt + W Ã…
Shift + Right Alt + E É
Shift + Right Alt + T Þ
Shift + Right Alt + Y Ü
Shift + Right Alt + U Ú
Shift + Right Alt + I Ã
Shift + Right Alt + O Ó
Shift + Right Alt + P Ö
Shift + Right Alt + \ ¦
Shift + Right Alt + A Ã
Shift + Right Alt + S §
Shift + Right Alt + D Ã
Shift + Right Alt + L Ø
Shift + Right Alt + ; °
Shift + Right Alt + ' ¨
Shift + Right Alt + Z Æ
Shift + Right Alt + C ¢
Shift + Right Alt + N Ñ
Shift + Right Alt + , Ç

The Dead Keys
The dead keys are the apostrophe ('), quotation mark ("), accent grave (`), tilde (~), and caret(^). If these are pressed the system waits for the next key. If it is in the list below then it enters the symbol character else it enters both keys seperately. These work with uppercase where appropiate.

Key Description
' then C Ç
' then e é
' then y ý
' then u ú
' then i í
' then o ó
' then a á
" then e ë
" then u ü
" then i ï
" then o ö
" then a ä
` then e è
` then u ù
` then i ì
` then o ò
~ then o õ
~ then n ñ
^ then e ê
^ then u û
^ then i î
^ then o ô
^ then a â

Like Accessibility there is a trick here with general applicability. Normally Caps Lock is on or off and stays on or off untill the key is pressed again. This can be changed to act like a typewriter at Start - Control Panel - Regional And Language Options - Languages - Details - Key Settings and one can select whether another Caps Lock press will turn off Caps Lock or if pressing the Shift key will turn it off like on a typewriter.
 
Robert

The keys on your keyboard are NOT accents.. they are the forward slash and
backslash separators..

Unless, of course, you are using a keyboard other than English in which case
you need to go to Regional and Languages in Control Panel, and select the
correct language for the keyboard..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
 
Thanks
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message Ctrl + Accent, then letter always works in MS Word.
Entering International Characters
There is a number of ways of entering international characters and symbols.

a.. Use Character Map.
b.. Use Alt + <the character code entered on the numeric keypad>
c.. Use the US International Keyboard
Entering International Characters - Character Map
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Character Map and transfer via the clipboard.

Entering International Characters - Alt + Character Code
Holding down alt and pressing the character code on the numeric keypad will enter that character. The keyboard language in use must support entering that character. If your keyboard supports it the code is shown on the right hand side of the status bar in Character Map else this section of the status bar is empty.

However there is two ways of entering codes. The point to remember here that the characters are the same for the first 127 codes. The difference is if the first number typed is a zero of not. If it is then the code will insert the character from the current character set else it will insert a character from the OEM character set.

E.G., Alt + 0 then 6 then 5 then release Alt enters the letter A

Entering International Characters - US International Keyboards
Install the US International keyboard. Start - Control Panel - Regional And Language Options - Languages - Details - Add. While here review the Key Settings to switch keyboards or turn on the Language Bar (Advanced Text Services must not be disabled).

This works in two modes. Right Alt or Shift + Right Alt + another key and also by pressing dead keys (such as accents). On non US Keyboards the Right Alt key is called Alt Gr.

Right Alt is the same key as Ctrl + Left Alt on the US International keyboards, and on almost all keyboards except the standard US keyboards where left and right keys are treated the same . This is a reason why Ctrl + Alt should not be used to set hotkeys. Also F12 should also not be used for hotkeys as it's reserved for attaching a debugger.

The Right Alt Keys
Key Description
Right Alt + 1 i
Right Alt + 2 ²
Right Alt + 3 ³
Right Alt + 4 ¤
Right Alt + 5 €
Right Alt + 6 1/4
Right Alt + 7 1/2
Right Alt + 8 3/4
Right Alt + 9 '
Right Alt + 0 '
Right Alt + - ¥
Right Alt + = ×
Right Alt + Q ä
Right Alt + W å
Right Alt + E é
Right Alt + R (r)
Right Alt + T þ
Right Alt + Y ü
Right Alt + U ú
Right Alt + I í
Right Alt + O ó
Right Alt + P ö
Right Alt + [ <<
Right Alt + ] >>
Right Alt + \ Not Sign
Right Alt + A á
Right Alt + S ß
Right Alt + D ð
Right Alt + L ø
Right Alt + ; Pilcrow Sign
Right Alt + ' ´
Right Alt + Z æ
Right Alt + C (c)
Right Alt + N ñ
Right Alt + M µ
Right Alt + , ç
Right Alt + / ¿
Shift + Right Alt + 1 ¹
Shift + Right Alt + 4 £
Shift + Right Alt + = ÷
Shift + Right Alt + Q Ä
Shift + Right Alt + W Ã…
Shift + Right Alt + E É
Shift + Right Alt + T Þ
Shift + Right Alt + Y Ü
Shift + Right Alt + U Ú
Shift + Right Alt + I Ã
Shift + Right Alt + O Ó
Shift + Right Alt + P Ö
Shift + Right Alt + \ ¦
Shift + Right Alt + A Ã
Shift + Right Alt + S §
Shift + Right Alt + D Ã
Shift + Right Alt + L Ø
Shift + Right Alt + ; °
Shift + Right Alt + ' ¨
Shift + Right Alt + Z Æ
Shift + Right Alt + C ¢
Shift + Right Alt + N Ñ
Shift + Right Alt + , Ç

The Dead Keys
The dead keys are the apostrophe ('), quotation mark ("), accent grave (`), tilde (~), and caret(^). If these are pressed the system waits for the next key. If it is in the list below then it enters the symbol character else it enters both keys seperately. These work with uppercase where appropiate.

Key Description
' then C Ç
' then e é
' then y ý
' then u ú
' then i í
' then o ó
' then a á
" then e ë
" then u ü
" then i ï
" then o ö
" then a ä
` then e è
` then u ù
` then i ì
` then o ò
~ then o õ
~ then n ñ
^ then e ê
^ then u û
^ then i î
^ then o ô
^ then a â

Like Accessibility there is a trick here with general applicability. Normally Caps Lock is on or off and stays on or off untill the key is pressed again. This can be changed to act like a typewriter at Start - Control Panel - Regional And Language Options - Languages - Details - Key Settings and one can select whether another Caps Lock press will turn off Caps Lock or if pressing the Shift key will turn it off like on a typewriter.
 
Thanks.
Ken Blake said:
In


You mean like à?

You don't type accent marks *over* a letter. You type an accented
character. The character "à" is a different character from "a"

There are several different ways to type accented characters, some easier
than others. If you do this much, you may want to do what I do. I use a
little freeware background program called AllChars. This lets me (in all
applications) type many common special characters (many of these are used
in other languages) by pressing the ctrl key followed by a two character
mnemonic combination.
For example, for ñ the two characters are ~ and n. For ç it's c and , For
ü it's u and "
Click to expand...
 
Where is Character Map?
Ronnie Vernon MVP said:
Character Map also gives you a keyboard shortcut for each available
character. This makes it very fast and easy to insert special characters.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org/
Click to expand...
 
The answer was in my post.

Entering International Characters - Character Map
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Character Map and
transfer via the clipboard.
 
you actually need the *character* already with the accent mark - try the
"Character Map" which is a Windows utility. You then need to select the
character you want, select, copy and paste into your document. It is
tedious, but it's the only way I know to do it - my K/bd does not come with
the marks you're talking about.
 
Sure, there *are* short cut keys like Alt-[ascii-value] eg ALT-0343 etc
you need the 'ascii codes' which are a numeral representing the *unusual letters*
eg

(please forgive the HTML text post - I had to do this so I can enlarge the font below)

ALT-0126 = ~
ALT-898 = é
ALT-899 = â
 
Under Accessories in Windows (Start Menu) - or whereever you've arranged it
to be in your own system
 
Thank you.
David Candy said:
The answer was in my post.

Entering International Characters - Character Map
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Character Map and
transfer via the clipboard.
Click to expand...
 
Hi Robert,

To my knowledge, the only way to use your accent mark key is to chang your
keyboard language to Spanish or any other language that uses it. This you can
do via the Control Panel, but it will also change many of your other keys. A
better way of using accents is maintaining your ALT key down while you use
your number keys to write accented vowels. á-160, é-160, í-161, ó-162 and
ú-163. If you're using Word, you can also find accented vowel by going to
INSERT, SYMBOL, and choosing the LATIN subset

Good Luck!
Jasmin, Microsoft Master
 
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