This way, you can switch to and from the Spanish and regular keyboard whenever you want. Go back to the 'Languages' tab and choose the option to 'switch languages' by pressing 'left alt-shift' at the same time. This will mean you need to learn the new key placements, but it is very easy once you get used to it.Ĭlick 'Add' and Select 'Spanish-International Sort'Ĭlick on 'Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options'Ĭlick 'Add' and choose 'Spanish-Traditional Sort' *To type the upside-down punctuation marks press the following keys all at once.įor those using Spanish letters and punctuation on a regular basis, I recommend going into your Control Panel/System Preferences and add the Spanish keyboard configuration. To type an umlaut over the u, hold down the Option key while pressing the u key then type u again.

To get accented vowels on a Mac, hold down the Option key, and while holding it down, type the letter e then release those keys and type the letter that you want the accent to appear on:įor the ñ, hold down the Option key while you type the n, then type n again. To type the numbers, you must use the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard, not the number keys on the top row. Each character in your computer has a code made up of pressing the ALT key then a three-digit number, all of which are listed below. In Office for Windows: For accented vowles: Press Ctrl + , then the vowel (ctrl + ' + a = á)įor Ñ: Press Ctrl + ~, then the letter n (ctrl + ~ + n = ñ)

The first is for newer computers using the Control key and may only work in Microsoft Office.

There are several key combinations you can use to insert single characters into your text on a PC. If you only need an accented character every now and then, there is no need to change your full keyboard layout.

Inserting Accented Characters with an English Keyboard Layout.There are several ways to configure your keyboard to type in the Spanish accented letters and upside-down punctuation (á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ, ¿, ¡) and which one you use depends on the frequency with which you need these letters. How to Type Spanish Letters and Accents (á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ, ¿, ¡)

How to put the e with an accent mark