Method 1 Method 1 of 3: Using Microsoft Office Shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts to type them in Microsoft Office for Windows.

1. 1 For accented vowels: Press Ctrl+', then the vowel (Ctrl+'+a = á).
2. 2 For Ñ: Press Ctrl+~, then the letter n (Ctrl+~+n = = ñ).

Method 2 Method 2 of 3: Using the ASCII Code

1. 1 Make sure you have the right equipment. These will only work if you have a number keypad on your computer keyboard or and external USB keypad.
2. 2 Type the right code. Each character in your computer has a code made up of pressing the ALT key then a three-digit number, all of which are listed below.
   • á = Alt+0225
   • é = Alt+00233
   • í = Alt+00237
   • ó = Alt+00243
   • ú = Alt+00250
   • ñ = Alt+00241
   • ü = Alt+00252
   • ¡ = Alt+00161
   • ¿ = Alt+00191

Method 3 Method 3 of 3: Using the Character Map

• If you are not using Microsoft Office, then you must use the character map to copy the letters.

1. 1 Open Character Map by clicking the Start button.
2. 2 In the search box, type Character Map.
3. 3 In the list of results, click Character Map.
4. 4 Click the Font list, and then click the font you want to use.
5. 5 Click the special character you want to insert into the document.
6. 6 Click Select, and then click Copy.
7. 7 Open your document and click the location in the document where you want the special character to appear.
8. 8 Click the Edit menu, and then click Paste.