How to Type Spanish Accents

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Use the following Alt key combinations.

   Hold down the Alt key and entering a number string on the numeric keypad, as follows: Á:
   ALT + 0193 á:
   ALT + 160 É:
   ALT + 0201 é:
   ALT + 130 Í:
   ALT + 0205 í:
   ALT + 161 Ó:
   ALT + 0211 ó:
   ALT + 162 Ú:
   ALT + 0218 ú:
   ALT + 163 ü:
   ALT + 129 Ñ:
   ALT + 0209 ñ:
   ALT + 164 ¿:
   ALT + 168 ¡:
   ALT + 173
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   Step 2: Use the United States International keyboard.Set your default input language to United States International

   É or é: ' + "E" or "e". Í or í: ' + "I" or "i". Ó or ó: ' + "O" or "o". Ú or ú: ' + "U" or "u". Ü or ü: " (quote) + "U" or "u". Ñ or ñ:
   Option-n, then type "N" or "n".
   
   Note that when using this method, to type an actual apostrophe or quotation mark, you must type a space, rather than a character, after entering an apostrophe or quotation mark.
   
   To create special punctuation characters, hold down the Alt key while typing the appropriate punctuation mark: ¿:
   ALT + ! ¡:
   ALT + ?
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   Step 3: and use the key combinations below: Á or á: ' (apostrophe) + "A" or "a".

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