How to Make Spanish Accents on a Dell Computer

If you're trying to write in Spanish on a Dell computer running Windows, there are a few different approaches you can take. Once you learn the right codes and tricks for your needs, it'll be easy to do it quickly!

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Using Microsoft Office Shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts to type them in Microsoft Office for Windows.

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    For accented vowels: Press Ctrl+', then the vowel (Ctrl+'+a = á).[1]
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    For Ñ: Press Ctrl+~, then the letter n (Ctrl+~+n = = ñ).[2]
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:

Using the ASCII Code

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    Make sure you have the right equipment. These will only work if you have a number keypad on your computer keyboard or and external USB keypad.[3]
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    Type the right code. 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.[4]
    • á = Alt+0225
    • é = Alt+00233
    • í = Alt+00237
    • ó = Alt+00243
    • ú = Alt+00250
    • ñ = Alt+00241
    • ü = Alt+00252
    • ¡ = Alt+00161
    • ¿ = Alt+00191
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:

Using the Character Map

  • If you are not using Microsoft Office, then you must use the character map to copy the letters.
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    Open Character Map by clicking the Start button.[5]
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    In the search box, type Character Map.[6]
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    In the list of results, click Character Map.[7]
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    Click the Font list, and then click the font you want to use.
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    Click the special character you want to insert into the document.[8]
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    Click Select, and then click Copy.[9]
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    Open your document and click the location in the document where you want the special character to appear.
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    Click the Edit menu, and then click Paste.[10]
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References

  1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/keyboard-shortcuts-for-international-characters-108fa0c1-fb8e-4aae-9db1-d60407d13c35
  2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/keyboard-shortcuts-for-international-characters-108fa0c1-fb8e-4aae-9db1-d60407d13c35
  3. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/keyboard-shortcuts-to-add-language-accent-marks-in-word-and-outlook-3801b103-6a8d-42a5-b8ba-fdc3774cfc76
  4. ↑ https://sites.psu.edu/symbolcodes/windows/codealt/
  5. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-ascii-or-unicode-latin-based-symbols-and-characters-d13f58d3-7bcb-44a7-a4d5-972ee12e50e0
  6. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-ascii-or-unicode-latin-based-symbols-and-characters-d13f58d3-7bcb-44a7-a4d5-972ee12e50e0
  7. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-ascii-or-unicode-latin-based-symbols-and-characters-d13f58d3-7bcb-44a7-a4d5-972ee12e50e0
  8. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-use-special-characters-in-windows-documents-ec1a4e84-706e-67a5-e52b-e3ebab90313f
  9. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-use-special-characters-in-windows-documents-ec1a4e84-706e-67a5-e52b-e3ebab90313f
  1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-use-special-characters-in-windows-documents-ec1a4e84-706e-67a5-e52b-e3ebab90313f

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