How to Make Spanish Accents on a Dell Computer

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If you're trying to write in Spanish on a Dell computer running Windows, there are a few different approaches you can take. Once you learn the right codes and tricks for your needs, it'll be easy to do it quickly!

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Using Microsoft Office Shortcuts

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Use keyboard shortcuts to type them in Microsoft Office for Windows.

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    Press Ctrl + ' , then the vowel ( Ctrl + ' + a = á). [1]
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    Press Ctrl + ~ , then the letter n ( Ctrl + ~ + n = = ñ). [2]
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:

Using the ASCII Code

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    These will only work if you have a number keypad on your computer keyboard or and external USB keypad. [3]
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    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. [4]
    • 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
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:

Using the Character Map

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  • If you are not using Microsoft Office, then you must use the character map to copy the letters.
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      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/keyboard-shortcuts-for-international-characters-108fa0c1-fb8e-4aae-9db1-d60407d13c35
      2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/keyboard-shortcuts-for-international-characters-108fa0c1-fb8e-4aae-9db1-d60407d13c35
      3. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/keyboard-shortcuts-to-add-language-accent-marks-in-word-and-outlook-3801b103-6a8d-42a5-b8ba-fdc3774cfc76
      4. ↑ https://sites.psu.edu/symbolcodes/windows/codealt/
      5. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-ascii-or-unicode-latin-based-symbols-and-characters-d13f58d3-7bcb-44a7-a4d5-972ee12e50e0
      6. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-ascii-or-unicode-latin-based-symbols-and-characters-d13f58d3-7bcb-44a7-a4d5-972ee12e50e0
      7. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-ascii-or-unicode-latin-based-symbols-and-characters-d13f58d3-7bcb-44a7-a4d5-972ee12e50e0
      8. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-use-special-characters-in-windows-documents-ec1a4e84-706e-67a5-e52b-e3ebab90313f
      9. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-use-special-characters-in-windows-documents-ec1a4e84-706e-67a5-e52b-e3ebab90313f
      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-use-special-characters-in-windows-documents-ec1a4e84-706e-67a5-e52b-e3ebab90313f

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