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Making accented characters on Windows 10.

Some close variation of these instructions should work on earlier version of Windows, reportedly all the way back to Windows XP.

Consider using Microsoft PowerToys and Quick Accent.

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TODO - Alt-codes ∞

Press and hold the alt key and then use the number pad to type the numbers. Make sure your numlock key is enabled/lit.

Lowercase letter	a	e	i	o	u
Circumflex	â 0226	ê 0234	ô 0244	û 0251
Diaeresis	ä 0228	ë 0235	ï 0239	ö 0246	ü 0252
Grave accent	è 0232	ù 0249
Acute accent
Capital letter	A	E	I	O	U
 0194	Ê 0202	Ô 0212	Û 0219
Ä 0196	Ë 0203	Ï 0207	Ö 0214	Ü 0220
È 0200	Ù 0217

Language settings and special keyboards ∞

The various versions of Windows have multilingual features. Instructions vary.

Some setups have a "compose key" (⎄) which more easily allows the typing of special characters.

Windows 10 ∞

It's likely that an international keyboard is available by default.

To add a specific language:

• Search > "Language settings"

• Preferred Languages > Add a language

To switch between keyboards, hold the windows key and tap space [ 1 ]. A list will appear to middle-right. This is similar to how alt-tab or windows-tab lets you switch to other applications.

'	acute accent
"	diaeresis
`	grave accent
^	circumflex

If you want to type just the special character, then type it and then space. For example, press ' and then space to just type the '.

Last updated 2024-06-15 at 21:54:41

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