To type Spanish accents (á, é, í, ó, ú) on a Windows PC, you use the Alt code combination by holding down the Alt key and typing the corresponding number on the numeric keypad. For example, Alt + 0225 gives you á, Alt + 0233 gives you é, and so on.
Here's a breakdown of the Alt codes:
- ó: Alt + 0243 or Alt + 162
- ú: Alt + 0250 or Alt + 163
- á: Alt + 0225 or Alt + 160
- é: Alt + 0233 or Alt + 130
- í: Alt + 0237 or Alt + 161
- ñ: Alt + 0241 or Alt + 0209
Additionally, you can use Alt + 0201 for É, Alt + 0205 for Í, Alt + 0211 for Ó, and Alt + 0218 for Ú.
To type inverted question marks (¿) and exclamation marks (¡), you can use Alt + 0191 and Alt + 0161 respectively, or Shift + Alt + question mark and exclamation point.
Here's a table summarizing the Alt codes for Spanish characters:
Character Alt Code
á Alt + 0225 or Alt + 160
é Alt + 0233 or Alt + 130
í Alt + 0237 or Alt + 161
ó Alt + 0243 or Alt + 162
ú Alt + 0250 or Alt + 163
Ñ Alt + 0209
ñ Alt + 0241
¿Alt + 0191 or Shift + Alt + ?
¡Alt + 0161 or Shift + Alt + !
