How to Make Spanish Accents on a Dell Computer

Using Microsoft Office Shortcuts

For accented vowels: Press Ctrl+', then the vowel (Ctrl+'+a = á).

For Ñ: Press Ctrl+~, then the letter n (Ctrl+~+n = = ñ).

Using the ASCII Code

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.

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. 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

Using the Character Map

Open Character Map by clicking the Start button.

In the search box, type Character Map.

In the list of results, click Character Map.

Click the Font list, and then click the font you want to use.

Click the special character you want to insert into the document.

Click Select, and then click Copy.

Open your document and click the location in the document where you want the special character to appear.

Click the Edit menu, and then click Paste.