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#HOW TO ADD ACCENTS IN WORD DOCUMENT WINDOWS#
(In Windows XP, it's called Accessibility.) Click the Start button > All Programs > Accessories > Ease of Access.When using another keyboard layout, open the On-Screen Keyboard to see what characters are associated with each key: After you select the language, click the small keyboard icon to select further options.
Some languages have multiple keyboard options.Click on the 2-letter language abbreviation (e.g., EN for English), then select the language you want from the menu.The Language Bar should now appear in the lower-right corner of your computer screen.Use the Language Bar to select which language you want to type in: Click OK to close all control panel windows open. Make sure the "Docked in the taskbar" option is selected.While you still have the "Text Services and Input Languages" window open (or open again following steps 1-2 above), click on the Language Bar tab.Double-click the language you want to add, double-click "Keyboard," and select the options you want.But it looks sloppy a bit like forgetting capital letter. Click the Keyboards and Languages tab, and then click Change keyboards. Accent marks - are they really that importantWell, readers might know what you mean without them.
Click on the Start button > Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region > Region and Language.Accent TypeĪctivating Keyboards and the Language Bar in Windowsįirst, activate the keyboards or input methods that you want through the Control Panel: Then, type any of the available characters, and the accent will be added to that letter. Hold down the Option key followed by the appropriate symbol and the accent will appear underlined in your document. If you learn these basic shortcuts, you can type accented letters in any software, including Word, Firefox, email, etc.įollow these key strokes to add accents to characters. On a Mac, you can type accents and other special characters without changing the keyboard settings.