Typing special characters
Typing special characters
Sometimes you need to be able to type special characters that are not apparently on the
keyboard, such as accented characters, or symbols like ©: You can in fact get at lots of
extra characters using the Alt key: The keyboard map at the bottom of this page shows
all the characters that are available: Here's how to type them:
Typing accented characters
Some of the keys on the figure below are marked with a black area in one corner:
These keys allow you to accent characters: The accent in each case is the character
nearest the black area of the key:
For example, to type an 'e' with an acute accent (é):
1. Whilst holding down the Alt key, press and release the I key:
2. Release the Alt key:
3. Press and release the E key:
Typing other special characters
You can type the other special characters shown in the keyboard map using the
instructions shown in the inset on the left:
For example, to type an upside-down exclamation mark (!):
1. Whilst holding down the Shift and Alt keys, press and release the I key:
2. Release the Shift and Alt keys
Special characters: keyboard map
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