These utilities have nothing to do with keyboarding, but since they are language utilities, they are worth mentioning.
The Insert Symbol tool of Word allows user to insert a single character. This especially helpful for rarely-used characters. To use the tool:
Insert Symbol Window in Word for Windows.
In Microsoft Word, you can mark text as non-English in reference to spell-check and other proofing tools. However, special language-specific dictionaries and tools must be installed for the proofing tools to work in languages besides English. See your Word manual or the Microsoft Web site (http://www.microsoft.com) for more information
To mark text as non-English, go to the Tools » Language » Set Language. A pop-window will open where you can select an appropriate language.
NOTE: If no non-English dictionaries have been installed, then the text will simply be skipped over during the spell-check process.
These codes work only in Microsoft Word for Windows. Macintosh users can use the standard Macintosh accent codes to type accents. For the Template, the symbol "V" means any vowel.
| ACCENT | SAMPLE | TEMPLATE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute | ó Ó |
Control+', V
|
' = apostrophe key |
| Circumflex | ô Ô |
Shift+Control+^, V
|
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| Grave | ò Ò |
Control+`, V
|
|
| Tilde | ñ Ñ |
Shift+Control+~, V
|
Only works with "n,N,o,O,a,A" |
| Umlaut | ö Ö |
Shift+Control+:, V
|
:= colon key |
| SYMBOL | NAME | CODE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¡ | Upside-down exclamation point | Alt+Shift+Control+! | Either Alt key works. |
| ¿ | Upside-down question mark |
Alt+Shift+Control+?
|
Either Alt key works. |
| Ç,ç | French C cedille (caps/lowercase) | Control+,,c Control+,,C |
For ç, press Control, then the comma key. Release then press c. |
| Œ,œ | OE ligature (caps/lowercase) |
Shift+Control+&,o
Shift+Control+&,O |
|
| ß | German double S |
Shift+Control+&,S
|
|
| Ø,ø | Nordic O slash (caps/lowercase) |
Control+/,o
Control+/,O |
|
| Å,å | Nordic A-ring, Angstrom sign (caps/lowercase) |
Shift+Control+@,a
Shift+Control+@,A |
A with ring/Angstrom Sign |
| Æ,æ | Old English AE ligature (caps/lowercase) | Shift+Control+&,a Shift+Control+&,A |
|
| Ð,ð | Old English eth (caps/lowercase) |
Control+',d |
Icelandic/Old English eth ' = apostrophe key |
Example 1: To type the letter ó, hold down the Control key, then press the apostrophe key. Release both keys and type o. The accented letter should appear.
Example 2: To type the letter Ó, hold down the Control key, then press the apostrophe key. Release both keys and type O. The accented letter should appear.
Example 3: To type ñ, hold down the Shift key, then the Control key, then the ~ key. Release all three keys, then type n.
Example 4: To input Spanish upside down exclamation point ¡ (Alt+Shift+Control+!), hold down the Alt key, then the Shift key, the the Control key, then the ! key. Release all four keys, and the ¡ punctuation will appear.
See alternate instructions at
This utility can change menus and help page settings in Microsoft Office applications from English to another language. However, special language-specific files must be installed first.
This is accessed by going to:
Programs » Microsoft Office Tools » Microsoft Language
Settings.
NOTE: If the language-specific files have not been installed, then this utility will not take effect.
