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Are you currently trying to type a word in Spanish when in your Microsoft Word program. This article will explain how to type Spanish letters into the program.

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    Open your Microsoft Word program.
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    Add the Spanish language to the list of recognized languages for inputted words. Open Tools menu from Menu bar, and select Language under the Set Language portion of the menu.
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    Understand the process to type in words of Spanish that contain accent marks and miscellaneous lettered marks. You can either use the Alt key method, or you can use the Ctrl+ key method.

Edit Method 1 of 3: Alt Key Method

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    Ensure that the Num Lock key is currently enabled. Make sure the light on your keyboard for this key is currently lit. Press the Num Lock key, if it is not.
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    Know the letter you'd like to create.
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    Locate the number that corresponds to the letter you'd like to use from The Typing Special Characters table that lists all of the most-often typed characters for most any language that contains miscellaneous punctuation with letters.
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    Press and Hold down the Alt key (until further notice).
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    Type the number you just previously learned from the page using the numbers on the number pad section of the keyboard only.
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    Release the Alt key, and the character should appear.

Edit Method 2 of 3: Ctrl Key Method

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    Ensure that the Num Lock key is currently enabled. Make sure the light on your keyboard for this key is currently lit. Press the Num Lock key, if it is not.
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    Know the letter you'd like to create.
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    Press and Hold down the Ctrl key (until further notice).
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    Press the ' character once. Pressing this key will trigger Word to use the characters with the apostrophe on top of the letter.
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    Press the letter you'd like to enter that contains the apostrophe on top of it. (It will even work, if you type an upper case letter instead.)
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    Release the Ctrl key.

Edit Method 3 of 3: Typing the Upside Down Character

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    Press and hold down the Ctrl, Alt and Shift keys until further notice.
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    Press the Question mark or exclamation mark key on your keyboard.
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    Release all the buttons at once.
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Edit Things You'll Need

  • Microsoft Word
  • Spanish translated text ready to be used
  • computer mouse and keyboard

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