cedros Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 Recently someone posted what various combinations to type to get the different Spanish lettters for both capital and small letters. I can't find it now. Does someone have it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted June 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 14 minutes ago, Ferret said: That is it thanks. I printed it out and can't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Quillio Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 There's a better way, depending. On Windows and Linux desktops, and I presume on MacOS, you can configure a second keyboard layout, and a hotkey to toggle between the two. The second keyboard layout you want is US_INTL with Dead Keys. When you switch to this layout, certain keys like ', `,~, ^ function as "dead keys," which aren't output, rather they signal that the next character should be accented. To type résumé you'd enter r'esum'e If you needed a capital like É, that's '[shift]E The dead keys are fairly intuitive, so there's not much to remember: apostrophe = acute accent backtick = grave accent colon = diaeresis (two dots above) caret = circumflex (like a hat) tilde = umm, tilde, as in Spanish eñe There are some others, but Mexicanish mostly uses acute and tilde: the spelling of words like güey are rapidly giving way (heh) to wey. Most of the time, English speakers will leave their keyboard layouts on US_EN, switch to US_INTL w/Dead Keys for a word or two, then switch back. BTW, if you actually want to type an apostrophe without switching back to your standard layout, just type it twice. HTH. LQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiko Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 Spanish Accents CapsLock Simple Keyboard Program Eng-Spanish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisa Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 My iPad does it easily. I simply hold down the relevant key and choose my diacritical option. Ėęēêèéë 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubilacion Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 I tried these ALT Codes on my Chromebook.... FAILURE! 🤪 Any ideas for Chromebook users with symbols, letters, etc. 🇲🇽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 44 minutes ago, Jubilacion said: I tried these ALT Codes on my Chromebook.... FAILURE! 🤪 Any ideas for Chromebook users with symbols, letters, etc. 🇲🇽 Try this... https://groups.google.com/g/chromebook-teachers/c/kAJvmsp9Ikc I also picked up this tip for Windows users from BisbeeGal on InsideLakeside... it's AHMAZING!!!! https://spanish-accents-capslock.software.informer.com/2.0/ Quote After you download you simply press the Caplock key and hit the letter you want to appear with an accent or tilde. For a capital letter you press both the Caplock and Shift keys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 why not just get a Spanish keyboard? I use one all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Because I've been typing since I was 15 and using the same typing format on English computer keyboards since 1989. I like my rut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 I liked my rut too and had been in it a LOT earlier than you amiga maybe my need to type in Spanish very often is less than yours now find English keyboard a pain 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 It's where the letters are located since I don't look at the keyboard when I type. I just look at the screen. You wanna see typos? Make me type on a Spanish keyboard. Oy vey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Quillio Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Jubilacion said: I tried these ALT Codes on my Chromebook.... FAILURE! Alt+NumPad is a Windows thing and not at all universal. I think MacOS has a rough equivalent, which is likewise unique to Macs. The approach I describe above is universal, on any system that supports multiple keyboard layouts -- which means everything except phones and tablets. (Phone OSes have long-press character options.) Just add a second layout, make it US International w/Dead Keys (or similar), and set a hotkey for switching to and from the second keyboard. On Chrome OS, that's Settings > Languages and Inputs > Inputs and Keyboards. By default you probably only have English (US) set up. So, Inputs and Keyboards > + Add Input Methods. Check the box for English (US) with International > Add. You'll notice that you can choose either layout right there in the settings, and an indicator near the taskbar clock toggles between EN and IN. There's also a settings message Keyboard shortcut available, stating that the default hotkey (shortcut) is Ctrl+Space. Now close the Settings. Hit Ctrl+Space a few times and watch the indicator toggle between EN and IN. Now let's try it out. Open any app where you can type some text. Switch to IN. Type r'esum'e. The output will be résumé. Switch back to EN if you're done typing accented characters. You're done. Now you're the United Nations. World peace can't be far off. LQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Ferret said: It's where the letters are located since I don't look at the keyboard when I type. I just look at the screen. You wanna see typos? Make me type on a Spanish keyboard. Oy vey! Envy you. Dad refused to allow taking typing in high school..... when I could be better occupied learning LATIN (because French already in hand). All thru' university days with many papers to write, hunt and peck. Now maybe 7 digits on a good day...... with eyes on keyboard all the time. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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