Using the Character Map: The Character Map allows you to type almost any character, as long as it exists in the font you are using.
To access the Character Map, use the Start menu to select Accessories, then System Tools, then Character Map. (If you know how to use the command line, you can also access the tool with the "charmap" command.)
To use the Character Map, click on the character you want, the click the Select button and then press the Copy button. Click your cursor in your document where you wish the character to appear, and then press the Ctrl and V keys at the same time. Your character should appear in your text.
Using the numeric keypad: Windows allows the user to type any available character by holding down one of the Alt keys while typing in a numeric code on the numeric keypad. For example, to type the long dash — such as those used surrounding this clause — hold down the Alt key while typing 0151 on the numeric keypad. Here is a chart showing the combinations you're most likely to need when typing Spanish. Simply type these numbers on the numeric keypad (not the numbers on the main part of the keyboard) while holding down an Alt key:
- á — 0225
- Á — 0193
- é — 0233
- É — 0201
- í — 0237
- Í — 0205
- ñ — 0241
- Ñ — 0209
- ó — 0243
- Ó — 0211
- ú — 0250
- Ú — 0218
- ü — 0252
- Ü — 0220
- ¿ — 0191
- ¡ — 0161
- « — 0171
- » — 0187
- — — 0151
