How to Type Toned Pinyin on a Mac
Go to "Language & Text.", Click on the "Input Sources" tab. , Check "ABC Extended.", Activate "ABC Extended."
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to "Language & Text."
You can do this by going to "System Preferences" under the apple icon. "Language & Text" with vase a flag icon.
In later versions of the Mac operating system, go to "Keyboard" instead. -
Step 2: Click on the "Input Sources" tab.
, In earlier versions of the Mac operating system, this may be called "U.S.
Extended." In the bottom left-hand corner select the "+" button and then from the dropdown menu select "U.S.
Extended," which can be found near the bottom.
Once you have selected it, press "OK"., When you find that you want to type in Pinyin, you can activate the keyboard controls by going to the flag icon in the menu bar next to the clock.
In later versions, it is the keyboard icon rather than a flag icon and looks like a small window with the "Command" sign in it.
Select "ABC Extended." -
Step 3: Check "ABC Extended."
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Step 4: Activate "ABC Extended."
Detailed Guide
You can do this by going to "System Preferences" under the apple icon. "Language & Text" with vase a flag icon.
In later versions of the Mac operating system, go to "Keyboard" instead.
, In earlier versions of the Mac operating system, this may be called "U.S.
Extended." In the bottom left-hand corner select the "+" button and then from the dropdown menu select "U.S.
Extended," which can be found near the bottom.
Once you have selected it, press "OK"., When you find that you want to type in Pinyin, you can activate the keyboard controls by going to the flag icon in the menu bar next to the clock.
In later versions, it is the keyboard icon rather than a flag icon and looks like a small window with the "Command" sign in it.
Select "ABC Extended."
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