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Typing Spanish and French Special Characters

On Regular Desktop Computers

Typing Spanish Characters using ALT key using a regular desktop computer:

  1. Turn on Num Lock if it is not already on.
  2. Hold down the ALT key.
  3. Type the number shown on the chart with your KEYPAD.
  4. Release the ALT key.

Your special character will appear.

Alt Key Combination Shortcuts

French

À Alt+133 À Alt+0192
 Alt+131  Alt+0194
Ä Alt+132 Ä Alt+142
ç Alt+135 Ç Alt+128
é Alt+130 É Alt+144
è Alt+138 È Alt+0200
ê Alt+136 Ê Alt+0202
ë Alt+137 Ë Alt+0203
î Alt+140 Î Alt+0206
ï Alt+139 Ï Alt+0207
ô Alt+147 Ô Alt+0212
œ Alt+0156 Œ Alt+0140
ù Alt+151 Ù Alt+0217
û Alt+150 Û Alt+0219
ü Alt+129 Ü Alt+154
« Alt+174 » Alt+175

Spanish

á Alt+0225 Á Alt+0193
é Alt+0233 É Alt+0201
í Alt+0237 Í Alt+0205
ó Alt+0243 Ó Alt+0211
ú Alt+0250 Ú Alt+0218
¡ Alt+0161 ¿ Alt+0191
‹ Alt+0139 › Alt+0155
« Alt+0171 » Alt+0187
ñ Alt+0241 Ñ Alt+0209

For Laptop Computers

  1. Hold down the Fn key and the ALT key.
  2. Type the number shown on the chart above using the embedded numberpad (small blue numbers on the keyboard).
  3. Release the Fn and ALT key.