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How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I want to
accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in senor
(Spanish).
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On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout
<pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I want to
>accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in senor
>(Spanish).
See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
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Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For example
when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut was, it
would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box.
CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the top of
it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a workaround
by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more tedious
than it ought to be.
"Jay Freedman" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I want to > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in senor > >(Spanish). > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm> > -- > Regards, > Jay Freedman > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > newsgroup so all may benefit. > |
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On a UK keyboard, the sequence is Ctr+Sht+~,n (without releasing the
Ctrl+Shft between pressing ~ and n).
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Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP
"pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For > example > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut was, > it > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box. > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the top of > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a > workaround > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more > tedious > than it ought to be. > > "Jay Freedman" wrote: > >> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout >> <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I >> >want to >> >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in >> >senor >> >(Spanish). >> >> See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm>> >> -- >> Regards, >> Jay Freedman >> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the >> newsgroup so all may benefit. >>
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I've got a US keyboard. Will that make a difference? Besides, I tried that,
but first, it's awfully awkward. Second, it did not work.
"Terry Farrell" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > On a UK keyboard, the sequence is Ctr+Sht+~,n (without releasing the > Ctrl+Shft between pressing ~ and n). > > -- > Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP > > "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For > > example > > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut was, > > it > > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box. > > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the top of > > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a > > workaround > > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more > > tedious > > than it ought to be. > > > > "Jay Freedman" wrote: > > > >> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout > >> <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> > >> >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I > >> >want to > >> >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in > >> >senor > >> >(Spanish). > >> > >> See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm> >> > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> Jay Freedman > >> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org> >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > >> newsgroup so all may benefit. > >> > |
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You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then release.
These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the accent over, n
or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many users
make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which is
Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always get
capitals instead of the desired lowercase.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
"pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For
example
> when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut was,
it
> would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box.
> CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the top of
> it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a
workaround
> by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more
tedious
> than it ought to be.
>
> "Jay Freedman" wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout
> > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I
want to
> > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in
senor
> > >(Spanish).
> >
> > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Jay Freedman
> > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >
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Suzanne
I thought that the request was for a capital? However, it works either way
here, so there's something else amiss on this users system. But what...
Terry
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> wrote in message
news:e$7PDpErHHA.3248[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then > release. > These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the accent over, > n > or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many users > make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which is > Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always get > capitals instead of the desired lowercase. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup > so > all may benefit. > > "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For > example >> when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut was, > it >> would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box. >> CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the top >> of >> it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a > workaround >> by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more > tedious >> than it ought to be. >> >> "Jay Freedman" wrote: >> >> > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout >> > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> > >> > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I > want to >> > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in > senor >> > >(Spanish). >> > >> > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm>> > >> > -- >> > Regards, >> > Jay Freedman >> > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org>> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the >> > newsgroup so all may benefit. >> > >
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How can I press Ctrl+~ without pressing the SHIFT key?
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then release. > These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the accent over, n > or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many users > make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which is > Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always get > capitals instead of the desired lowercase. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > all may benefit. > > "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For > example > > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut was, > it > > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box. > > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the top of > > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a > workaround > > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more > tedious > > than it ought to be. > > > > "Jay Freedman" wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout > > > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > > > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I > want to > > > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in > senor > > > >(Spanish). > > > > > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm> > > > > > -- > > > Regards, > > > Jay Freedman > > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > > newsgroup so all may benefit. > > > > > |
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On most keyboards, you can't. So, in reality, you press Ctrl+Shift+` (which
effectively is Ctrl+~). Suzanne's point was that you press Ctrl+Shift+`,
remove your fingers, and then press the n key. I.e., when you press the n
key, you should not still be pressing Ctrl+Shift+`.
--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
"pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:358D1521-DC7D-4030-B485-70CD8F9FFD27[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > How can I press Ctrl+~ without pressing the SHIFT key? > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > >> You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then >> release. >> These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the accent >> over, n >> or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many users >> make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which is >> Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always get >> capitals instead of the desired lowercase. >> >> -- >> Suzanne S. Barnhill >> Microsoft MVP (Word) >> Words into Type >> Fairhope, Alabama USA >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup >> so >> all may benefit. >> >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For >> example >> > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut >> > was, >> it >> > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box. >> > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the top >> > of >> > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a >> workaround >> > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more >> tedious >> > than it ought to be. >> > >> > "Jay Freedman" wrote: >> > >> > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout >> > > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I >> want to >> > > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in >> senor >> > > >(Spanish). >> > > >> > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm>> > > >> > > -- >> > > Regards, >> > > Jay Freedman >> > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org>> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the >> > > newsgroup so all may benefit. >> > > >> >>
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So pressing Ctrl+SHIFT+~, then releasing Ctrl and SHIFT while still holding
~down and pressing "n" gives me what I want?
Wow. That's a pretty involved, unflowing process to get a single accent
mark, isn't it? On Macs, you press OPTION and the letter and you get your
results. Too bad that Windows Logo button doesn't have that functionality.
(We regular Mac users are probably going to sound a bit curmudgeonly from
time to time. Forgive us.)
Thanks for your help, Herb. It is much appreciated.
"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > On most keyboards, you can't. So, in reality, you press Ctrl+Shift+` (which > effectively is Ctrl+~). Suzanne's point was that you press Ctrl+Shift+`, > remove your fingers, and then press the n key. I.e., when you press the n > key, you should not still be pressing Ctrl+Shift+`. > > -- > Herb Tyson MS MVP > Author of the Word 2007 Bible > Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com> > > "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:358D1521-DC7D-4030-B485-70CD8F9FFD27[ at ]microsoft.com... > > How can I press Ctrl+~ without pressing the SHIFT key? > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > >> You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then > >> release. > >> These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the accent > >> over, n > >> or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many users > >> make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which is > >> Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always get > >> capitals instead of the desired lowercase. > >> > >> -- > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill > >> Microsoft MVP (Word) > >> Words into Type > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA > >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org> >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup > >> so > >> all may benefit. > >> > >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For > >> example > >> > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut > >> > was, > >> it > >> > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box. > >> > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the top > >> > of > >> > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a > >> workaround > >> > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more > >> tedious > >> > than it ought to be. > >> > > >> > "Jay Freedman" wrote: > >> > > >> > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout > >> > > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> > > > >> > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I > >> want to > >> > > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in > >> senor > >> > > >(Spanish). > >> > > > >> > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm> >> > > > >> > > -- > >> > > Regards, > >> > > Jay Freedman > >> > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org> >> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > >> > > newsgroup so all may benefit. > >> > > > >> > >> > |
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Nope. That' still a macination.
Ctrl+Shift+~
let go of all keys
press just n
Terry
"pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:70528999-49C1-4E56-B437-6A91FBA509C7[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > So pressing Ctrl+SHIFT+~, then releasing Ctrl and SHIFT while still > holding > ~down and pressing "n" gives me what I want? > > Wow. That's a pretty involved, unflowing process to get a single accent > mark, isn't it? On Macs, you press OPTION and the letter and you get your > results. Too bad that Windows Logo button doesn't have that functionality. > (We regular Mac users are probably going to sound a bit curmudgeonly from > time to time. Forgive us.) > > Thanks for your help, Herb. It is much appreciated. > > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: > >> On most keyboards, you can't. So, in reality, you press Ctrl+Shift+` >> (which >> effectively is Ctrl+~). Suzanne's point was that you press Ctrl+Shift+`, >> remove your fingers, and then press the n key. I.e., when you press the n >> key, you should not still be pressing Ctrl+Shift+`. >> >> -- >> Herb Tyson MS MVP >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible >> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com>> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com>> >> >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:358D1521-DC7D-4030-B485-70CD8F9FFD27[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > How can I press Ctrl+~ without pressing the SHIFT key? >> > >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: >> > >> >> You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then >> >> release. >> >> These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the accent >> >> over, n >> >> or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many >> >> users >> >> make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which is >> >> Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always get >> >> capitals instead of the desired lowercase. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word) >> >> Words into Type >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA >> >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org>> >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the >> >> newsgroup >> >> so >> >> all may benefit. >> >> >> >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For >> >> example >> >> > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut >> >> > was, >> >> it >> >> > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box. >> >> > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the >> >> > top >> >> > of >> >> > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a >> >> workaround >> >> > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more >> >> tedious >> >> > than it ought to be. >> >> > >> >> > "Jay Freedman" wrote: >> >> > >> >> > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout >> >> > > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, >> >> > > >if I >> >> want to >> >> > > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" >> >> > > >in >> >> senor >> >> > > >(Spanish). >> >> > > >> >> > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm>> >> > > >> >> > > -- >> >> > > Regards, >> >> > > Jay Freedman >> >> > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org>> >> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the >> >> > > newsgroup so all may benefit. >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >>
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LOL! Thanks, Terry! But you have to admit that pressing one key and a letter
beats pressing three and a letter, no?
"Terry Farrell" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Nope. That' still a macination. > > Ctrl+Shift+~ > let go of all keys > press just n > > Terry > > "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:70528999-49C1-4E56-B437-6A91FBA509C7[ at ]microsoft.com... > > So pressing Ctrl+SHIFT+~, then releasing Ctrl and SHIFT while still > > holding > > ~down and pressing "n" gives me what I want? > > > > Wow. That's a pretty involved, unflowing process to get a single accent > > mark, isn't it? On Macs, you press OPTION and the letter and you get your > > results. Too bad that Windows Logo button doesn't have that functionality. > > (We regular Mac users are probably going to sound a bit curmudgeonly from > > time to time. Forgive us.) > > > > Thanks for your help, Herb. It is much appreciated. > > > > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: > > > >> On most keyboards, you can't. So, in reality, you press Ctrl+Shift+` > >> (which > >> effectively is Ctrl+~). Suzanne's point was that you press Ctrl+Shift+`, > >> remove your fingers, and then press the n key. I.e., when you press the n > >> key, you should not still be pressing Ctrl+Shift+`. > >> > >> -- > >> Herb Tyson MS MVP > >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible > >> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com> >> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com> >> > >> > >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:358D1521-DC7D-4030-B485-70CD8F9FFD27[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > How can I press Ctrl+~ without pressing the SHIFT key? > >> > > >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > >> > > >> >> You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then > >> >> release. > >> >> These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the accent > >> >> over, n > >> >> or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many > >> >> users > >> >> make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which is > >> >> Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always get > >> >> capitals instead of the desired lowercase. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill > >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word) > >> >> Words into Type > >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA > >> >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org> >> >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > >> >> newsgroup > >> >> so > >> >> all may benefit. > >> >> > >> >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> >> > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For > >> >> example > >> >> > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut > >> >> > was, > >> >> it > >> >> > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box. > >> >> > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the > >> >> > top > >> >> > of > >> >> > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a > >> >> workaround > >> >> > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more > >> >> tedious > >> >> > than it ought to be. > >> >> > > >> >> > "Jay Freedman" wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout > >> >> > > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, > >> >> > > >if I > >> >> want to > >> >> > > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" > >> >> > > >in > >> >> senor > >> >> > > >(Spanish). > >> >> > > > >> >> > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm> >> >> > > > >> >> > > -- > >> >> > > Regards, > >> >> > > Jay Freedman > >> >> > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org> >> >> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > >> >> > > newsgroup so all may benefit. > >> >> > > > >> >> > >> >> > >> > |
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Yes. Credit where credit is due!
Terry
"pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > LOL! Thanks, Terry! But you have to admit that pressing one key and a > letter > beats pressing three and a letter, no? > > "Terry Farrell" wrote: > >> Nope. That' still a macination. >> >> Ctrl+Shift+~ >> let go of all keys >> press just n >> >> Terry >> >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:70528999-49C1-4E56-B437-6A91FBA509C7[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > So pressing Ctrl+SHIFT+~, then releasing Ctrl and SHIFT while still >> > holding >> > ~down and pressing "n" gives me what I want? >> > >> > Wow. That's a pretty involved, unflowing process to get a single accent >> > mark, isn't it? On Macs, you press OPTION and the letter and you get >> > your >> > results. Too bad that Windows Logo button doesn't have that >> > functionality. >> > (We regular Mac users are probably going to sound a bit curmudgeonly >> > from >> > time to time. Forgive us.) >> > >> > Thanks for your help, Herb. It is much appreciated. >> > >> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: >> > >> >> On most keyboards, you can't. So, in reality, you press Ctrl+Shift+` >> >> (which >> >> effectively is Ctrl+~). Suzanne's point was that you press >> >> Ctrl+Shift+`, >> >> remove your fingers, and then press the n key. I.e., when you press >> >> the n >> >> key, you should not still be pressing Ctrl+Shift+`. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP >> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible >> >> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com>> >> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com>> >> >> >> >> >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:358D1521-DC7D-4030-B485-70CD8F9FFD27[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> > How can I press Ctrl+~ without pressing the SHIFT key? >> >> > >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then >> >> >> release. >> >> >> These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the >> >> >> accent >> >> >> over, n >> >> >> or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many >> >> >> users >> >> >> make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which >> >> >> is >> >> >> Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always >> >> >> get >> >> >> capitals instead of the desired lowercase. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word) >> >> >> Words into Type >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA >> >> >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org>> >> >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the >> >> >> newsgroup >> >> >> so >> >> >> all may benefit. >> >> >> >> >> >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> >> > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. >> >> >> > For >> >> >> example >> >> >> > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard >> >> >> > shortcut >> >> >> > was, >> >> >> it >> >> >> > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog >> >> >> > box. >> >> >> > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > top >> >> >> > of >> >> >> > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed >> >> >> > a >> >> >> workaround >> >> >> > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot >> >> >> > more >> >> >> tedious >> >> >> > than it ought to be. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "Jay Freedman" wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout >> >> >> > > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For >> >> >> > > >example, >> >> >> > > >if I >> >> >> want to >> >> >> > > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the >> >> >> > > >"n" >> >> >> > > >in >> >> >> senor >> >> >> > > >(Spanish). >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm>> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > -- >> >> >> > > Regards, >> >> >> > > Jay Freedman >> >> >> > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org>> >> >> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the >> >> >> > > newsgroup so all may benefit. >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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No, you press Ctrl+Shift+` (= Ctrl+~), release, and then press n or N
depending in whether you want lowercase or capital. For alternative methods
of inserting these characters, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
"pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:70528999-49C1-4E56-B437-6A91FBA509C7[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > So pressing Ctrl+SHIFT+~, then releasing Ctrl and SHIFT while still
holding
> ~down and pressing "n" gives me what I want?
>
> Wow. That's a pretty involved, unflowing process to get a single accent
> mark, isn't it? On Macs, you press OPTION and the letter and you get your
> results. Too bad that Windows Logo button doesn't have that functionality.
> (We regular Mac users are probably going to sound a bit curmudgeonly from
> time to time. Forgive us.)
>
> Thanks for your help, Herb. It is much appreciated.
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > On most keyboards, you can't. So, in reality, you press Ctrl+Shift+`
(which
> > effectively is Ctrl+~). Suzanne's point was that you press Ctrl+Shift+`,
> > remove your fingers, and then press the n key. I.e., when you press the
n
> > key, you should not still be pressing Ctrl+Shift+`.
> >
> > --
> > Herb Tyson MS MVP
> > Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> > Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> > Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
> >
> >
> > "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:358D1521-DC7D-4030-B485-70CD8F9FFD27[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > How can I press Ctrl+~ without pressing the SHIFT key?
> > >
> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >
> > >> You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then
> > >> release.
> > >> These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the accent
> > >> over, n
> > >> or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many
users
> > >> make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which is
> > >> Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always get
> > >> capitals instead of the desired lowercase.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > >> Words into Type
> > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
> > >> so
> > >> all may benefit.
> > >>
> > >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > >> > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For
> > >> example
> > >> > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard
shortcut
> > >> > was,
> > >> it
> > >> > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog
box.
> > >> > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the
top
> > >> > of
> > >> > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a
> > >> workaround
> > >> > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot
more
> > >> tedious
> > >> > than it ought to be.
> > >> >
> > >> > "Jay Freedman" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout
> > >> > > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example,
if I
> > >> want to
> > >> > > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n"
in
> > >> senor
> > >> > > >(Spanish).
> > >> > >
> > >> > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm
> > >> > >
> > >> > > --
> > >> > > Regards,
> > >> > > Jay Freedman
> > >> > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> > >> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > >> > > newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > >> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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Hi,
Here is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#US-International:
The US keyboard layout has a second Alt key instead of the AltGr key and
does not use any dead keys, and thus offers no way of inputting any sort of
diacritic or accent; this makes it unsuitable for all but a handful of
languages. On the other hand, US keyboard layout is widely used by
programmers worldwide.
U.S. keyboards are used not only in the United States, but also in most
English-speaking countries, e.g. Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. In the
United Kingdom, UK keyboards are used. See British and American keyboards
for details.
The US keyboard layout can be configured to type accents efficiently. This
is known as the US-International layout. Using the same layout as the US
keyboard, accented characters can be typed by pressing the appropriate
accent key, then the letter on the keyboard in its unaccented form. Accent
keys share the same key as ', `, ", ^ and ~.
Accent keys are activated by pressing it (without holding it), and next
pressing the letter that requires an accent. After the two strokes, the
single accented character would appear on the screen. Note that only vowels
can have accents in this way. If one wishes to use the normal single
quotation mark, caret and so on, one would press the accent key followed by
the spacebar. Accented characters can be typed with the following
combinations:
' the letter (é)
` the letter (è)
" the letter (ë)
^ the letter (ê)
~ the letter (ñ)
Thus, in this sense, the keys ', `, ", ^ and ~ are dead keys when first
depressed, then become normal keys functioning in the same way as keys on
the US keyboard if the spacebar is pressed.
There are also alternative US-International formats, whereby modifier keys
such as shift and alt are used, and the placement of the accented
characters are different from the placement of their unaccented
counterparts.
The US-International keyboards are used in The Netherlands.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Here is from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306560/en-us:
How to Use StickyKeys
Key combinations require you to press and hold down two or more keys at
once. Single-handed typists or users who use a mouth-stick have difficulty
doing this. StickyKeys enables you to press a modifier key (CTRL, ALT, or
SHIFT), or the Windows logo key, and have it remain active until another
key is pressed.
To turn on StickyKeys, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a category, click Accessibility Options.
3. Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Accessibility Options.
The Accessibility Options dialog box appears.
4. On the Keyboard tab, click to select the Use StickyKeys check box, and
then click OK.
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Hope this helps.
Robert
On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:06:01 -0700, pubscout wrote:
[Quoted Text] > So pressing Ctrl+SHIFT+~, then releasing Ctrl and SHIFT while still holding > ~down and pressing "n" gives me what I want? > > Wow. That's a pretty involved, unflowing process to get a single accent > mark, isn't it? On Macs, you press OPTION and the letter and you get your > results. Too bad that Windows Logo button doesn't have that functionality. > (We regular Mac users are probably going to sound a bit curmudgeonly from > time to time. Forgive us.) > > Thanks for your help, Herb. It is much appreciated. > > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: > >> On most keyboards, you can't. So, in reality, you press Ctrl+Shift+` (which >> effectively is Ctrl+~). Suzanne's point was that you press Ctrl+Shift+`, >> remove your fingers, and then press the n key. I.e., when you press the n >> key, you should not still be pressing Ctrl+Shift+`. >> >> -- >> Herb Tyson MS MVP >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible >> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com>> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com>> >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:358D1521-DC7D-4030-B485-70CD8F9FFD27[ at ]microsoft.com... >>> How can I press Ctrl+~ without pressing the SHIFT key? >>> >>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: >>> >>>> You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then >>>> release. >>>> These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the accent >>>> over, n >>>> or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many users >>>> make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which is >>>> Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always get >>>> capitals instead of the desired lowercase. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill >>>> Microsoft MVP (Word) >>>> Words into Type >>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA >>>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org>>>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup >>>> so >>>> all may benefit. >>>> >>>> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com... >>>> > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For >>>> example >>>> > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard shortcut >>>> > was, >>>> it >>>> > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog box. >>>> > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the top >>>> > of >>>> > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a >>>> workaround >>>> > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot more >>>> tedious >>>> > than it ought to be. >>>> > >>>> > "Jay Freedman" wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout >>>> > > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>>> > > >>>> > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, if I >>>> want to >>>> > > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" in >>>> senor >>>> > > >(Spanish). >>>> > > >>>> > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm>>>> > > >>>> > > -- >>>> > > Regards, >>>> > > Jay Freedman >>>> > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org>>>> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the >>>> > > newsgroup so all may benefit. >>>> > > >>>> >>>> >>
--
Cheers
Robert
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Actually, Susan, your method and Terry's worked equally well. But I went to
Shortcut Keys and configured two shortcuts using ALT and the letters I needed
to emulate the Mac system. Much easier, especially for one whose large
fingers do not fly lightly over the keys....
But thank you all for your suggestions and help. I had no idea my question
would generate such a wide response!
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > No, you press Ctrl+Shift+` (= Ctrl+~), release, and then press n or N > depending in whether you want lowercase or capital. For alternative methods > of inserting these characters, see > http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm> > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > all may benefit. > > "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:70528999-49C1-4E56-B437-6A91FBA509C7[ at ]microsoft.com... > > So pressing Ctrl+SHIFT+~, then releasing Ctrl and SHIFT while still > holding > > ~down and pressing "n" gives me what I want? > > > > Wow. That's a pretty involved, unflowing process to get a single accent > > mark, isn't it? On Macs, you press OPTION and the letter and you get your > > results. Too bad that Windows Logo button doesn't have that functionality. > > (We regular Mac users are probably going to sound a bit curmudgeonly from > > time to time. Forgive us.) > > > > Thanks for your help, Herb. It is much appreciated. > > > > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: > > > > > On most keyboards, you can't. So, in reality, you press Ctrl+Shift+` > (which > > > effectively is Ctrl+~). Suzanne's point was that you press Ctrl+Shift+`, > > > remove your fingers, and then press the n key. I.e., when you press the > n > > > key, you should not still be pressing Ctrl+Shift+`. > > > > > > -- > > > Herb Tyson MS MVP > > > Author of the Word 2007 Bible > > > Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com> > > Web: http://www.herbtyson.com> > > > > > > > > "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:358D1521-DC7D-4030-B485-70CD8F9FFD27[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > How can I press Ctrl+~ without pressing the SHIFT key? > > > > > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > > > >> You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and then > > > >> release. > > > >> These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the accent > > > >> over, n > > > >> or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes many > users > > > >> make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which is > > > >> Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always get > > > >> capitals instead of the desired lowercase. > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > >> Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > >> Words into Type > > > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org> > > >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > newsgroup > > > >> so > > > >> all may benefit. > > > >> > > > >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > >> news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > >> > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble. For > > > >> example > > > >> > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard > shortcut > > > >> > was, > > > >> it > > > >> > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog > box. > > > >> > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over the > top > > > >> > of > > > >> > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I developed a > > > >> workaround > > > >> > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot > more > > > >> tedious > > > >> > than it ought to be. > > > >> > > > > >> > "Jay Freedman" wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout > > > >> > > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For example, > if I > > > >> want to > > > >> > > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the "n" > in > > > >> senor > > > >> > > >(Spanish). > > > >> > > > > > >> > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm> > > >> > > > > > >> > > -- > > > >> > > Regards, > > > >> > > Jay Freedman > > > >> > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org> > > >> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > > >> > > newsgroup so all may benefit. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > |
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My method and Terry's were the same!
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
"pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:68EDDCD8-688C-4796-987B-B41DC73D5253[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Actually, Susan, your method and Terry's worked equally well. But I went
to
> Shortcut Keys and configured two shortcuts using ALT and the letters I
needed
> to emulate the Mac system. Much easier, especially for one whose large
> fingers do not fly lightly over the keys....
>
> But thank you all for your suggestions and help. I had no idea my question
> would generate such a wide response!
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > No, you press Ctrl+Shift+` (= Ctrl+~), release, and then press n or N
> > depending in whether you want lowercase or capital. For alternative
methods
> > of inserting these characters, see
> > http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:70528999-49C1-4E56-B437-6A91FBA509C7[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > So pressing Ctrl+SHIFT+~, then releasing Ctrl and SHIFT while still
> > holding
> > > ~down and pressing "n" gives me what I want?
> > >
> > > Wow. That's a pretty involved, unflowing process to get a single
accent
> > > mark, isn't it? On Macs, you press OPTION and the letter and you get
your
> > > results. Too bad that Windows Logo button doesn't have that
functionality.
> > > (We regular Mac users are probably going to sound a bit curmudgeonly
from
> > > time to time. Forgive us.)
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help, Herb. It is much appreciated.
> > >
> > > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > On most keyboards, you can't. So, in reality, you press Ctrl+Shift+`
> > (which
> > > > effectively is Ctrl+~). Suzanne's point was that you press
Ctrl+Shift+`,
> > > > remove your fingers, and then press the n key. I.e., when you press
the
> > n
> > > > key, you should not still be pressing Ctrl+Shift+`.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Herb Tyson MS MVP
> > > > Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> > > > Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> > > > Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:358D1521-DC7D-4030-B485-70CD8F9FFD27[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > > > How can I press Ctrl+~ without pressing the SHIFT key?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> You're probably not doing it right. Press Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+' and
then
> > > > >> release.
> > > > >> These are the "setup keys." Then type the letter you want the
accent
> > > > >> over, n
> > > > >> or N, e or E. It's a two-step process, and one of the mistakes
many
> > users
> > > > >> make is not releasing the Shift key (needed to type Ctrl+~, which
is
> > > > >> Ctrl+Shift+`) before typing the following letter, so they always
get
> > > > >> capitals instead of the desired lowercase.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > > >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > > >> Words into Type
> > > > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > > >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > > >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup
> > > > >> so
> > > > >> all may benefit.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "pubscout" <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> news:61913F34-4C4E-45B8-B953-CBADB43275A7[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > > >> > Thanks for the tip, Jay. But I'm still having a bit of trouble.
For
> > > > >> example
> > > > >> > when I opened the symbol button and found what the keyboard
> > shortcut
> > > > >> > was,
> > > > >> it
> > > > >> > would never work. It only opened up some other unrelated dialog
> > box.
> > > > >> > CTRL+~,SHIFT,N for example never gave ma an n with a tilde over
the
> > top
> > > > >> > of
> > > > >> > it. CTRL+', E never gave me the accented e I sought. I
developed a
> > > > >> workaround
> > > > >> > by changing the shortcut key, but the whole process seems a lot
> > more
> > > > >> tedious
> > > > >> > than it ought to be.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > "Jay Freedman" wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:00 -0700, pubscout
> > > > >> > > <pubscout[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > >How do I add an accented letter to a word in Word? For
example,
> > if I
> > > > >> want to
> > > > >> > > >accent the "e" in resume (for a job) or put a tilde over the
"n"
> > in
> > > > >> senor
> > > > >> > > >(Spanish).
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > --
> > > > >> > > Regards,
> > > > >> > > Jay Freedman
> > > > >> > > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> > > > >> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to
the
> > > > >> > > newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >
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