Entering Spanish Characters

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Is there a guide somewhere that shows how to enter the various Spanish characters on a regular English keyboard?

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Subject: Entering Spanish Characters

I wrote about something similar a few days ago: Entering Extended Characters

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Search Notes Help database for document with title “Using Unicode to add special characters to documents”

Example for Lotus Notes on Micro$oft Windows:

To enter ‘Ñ’,

·Press ALT+F1

·Press ‘N’

·Press ‘~’

·Press any anohter key o space bar to see the ‘Ñ’ on the screen

Character Name of character Compose sequence for Windows Keyboard shortcut for the Macintosh Extended compose sequence for Windows and Macintosh

Ñ N tilde N+TILDE (~) OPTION+N, then SHIFT+N 0-165

Regards,

J R

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Subject: RE: Entering Spanish Characters

Thanks for the three responses. I think part of my problem is that I compose my Spanish emails using the Spanish keyboard which has some different keys. I can create the accented vowels using the English keyboard, but I can’t figure out which key is the apostrophe on the Spanish keyboard. Anyone have experience with the Spanish keyboard?Thanks,

Joe

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Okay, I figured it out. When I’m in the Spanish keyboard mode, I hit the key with the two left brackets, then hit the vowel key. That produces the vowel with an accent. Thanks to all.

Joe

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A couple of options to add the Spanish characters:

Use the Alt key to the right hand on your keyboard and while holding it down press the vowel or the letter n or N.

One other option is to define in your keyboard settings an additional Default Input Language. You will need to go to the Control Panel and then Regional and Language options. Select US International and you will be able to use the tilde ’ and ~ and ten pressing the corresponding vowel or the n or N.

I hope this helps.

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Thanks, Ivan. Your first option seems simple, but it just didn’t work. I tried your second option but the US International language was not an option for me to select. Any other ideas?Thanks,

Joe