--- Forwarded Message from "Winni van Gessel" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Winni van Gessel" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "LLTI-Editor" <[log in to unmask]> >Cc: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #6346 accent marks, a better way >Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 12:52:28 -0400 The accent for the various foreign languages are made by hitting a certain 3-numbered combination while holding you ALT key. http://sweb.uky.edu/~wvang00/sayre/accents.htm#Other software Although this works within any software, it is a very cumbersome method. Some teachers also use this method for word processing software. There is no system in the order of the ALT keys and without a reference chart it is hard to master. However, on a Macintosh computer or a PC word processors such as WordPerfect and Word there is a very logic strategy that can be learned in minutes. Rather than referring to the characters below, I suggest you check out my web page with a quick referral page and PDF formatted handouts as reference for the students. http://sweb.uky.edu/~wvang00/sayre/accents.htm Sincerely, Winni van Gessel Sayre School 194 N. Limestone street Lexington KY 40517 INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERS How to type international characters on your regular keyboard Macintosh 1) Hold the ALT/OPTIONS key plus a certain letter. 2) Let go and type the letter that needs the accent. ´ Alt+e á,é,í,ó,ú ^ Alt+i â,ê,î,ô,û ` Alt+` à,è,ì,ò,ù ¨ Alt+u ä,ë,ï,ö,ü ~ Alt+n Ñ, ñ , Alt+c Ç, ç o Alt+q O, o ¡ Alt+1 ¡ ¿ Alt+shift+? ¿ Microsoft Word CTRL+accent then the letter ´ Ctrl+´ á, é, í, ó, ú ^ Ctrl+^ â, ê, î, ô, û ` Ctrl+` à, è, ì, ò, ù ¨ Ctrl+: ä, ë, ï, ö, ü ~ Ctrl+~ Ñ, ñ ç Ctrl+_then_C Ç, ç o Ctrl+&_then_O O, o ¡ Ctr+Alt+Shift+! ¡ ¿ Ctr+Alt+Shift+! ¿ Other software (Microsoft works or DOS) Hold ALT + three letter code The following characters are available on every keyboard by typing an alternative code for every letter. Hold in your ALT key while you type the three-letter code on the numeric pad on your keyboard 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 120 x y z { | } ~ Ç ü 130 é â ä à å ç ê ë è ï 140 î ì Ä Å É æ Æ ô ö ò 150 û ù ÿ O Ü ¢ £ ¥ P f 160 á í ó ú ñ Ñ ª º ¿ _ 170 ¬ PI pi ¡ « » _ _ _ oe example for ¡ hold in the ALT key, type 173 on the numeric pad, then release the ALT key. WordPerfect Choose Insert ... Character . (Choose from Multinational character set) ----- Original Message ----- From: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 10:10 AM Subject: #6346 accent marks --- Forwarded Message from Georgia Schlau <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 10:30:58 -0400 >From: Georgia Schlau <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: accent marks >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Does anyone know how to use French and Spanish accent marks on Eudora e-mail? Thanks for any help with this problem. Georgia Schlau Director of the Language Resource Center College of Charleston Charleston, SC