You've probably been wondering how to get accented letters into your words when preparing documents using word processors like Microsoft Word. How do you get to include them? As it turns out, the ...

You know how it is: you’re typing your magnum opus and you’re in full flow. But you have some German names or French mots justes and they have pesky accents on them. Now just where was that umlaut ...

To type an acute accent (´), the method depends on your operating system and keyboard layout. Windows: Hold Alt and type the numeric code on the numeric keypad. For common accented vowels: Alt+0225 (á ...