SPANISH CHARACTERS

Here is a list of Spanish characters with their ALT numbers.

PC Compatible Platform Make sure the Num Lock on the keypad at the right of your keyboard is on. Hold down the ALT key while at the same time typing the following numbers on the keypad.

The character will appear when you lift the ALT and finish typing the numbers.
 
        ALT 160        =        á            
        ALT 161        =        í                       
        ALT 162        =        ó           
        ALT 163        =        ú
        ALT 164        =        ñ
        ALT 168        =        ¿
        ALT 130        =        é
        ALT 173        =        ¡
        ALT 129        =        ü

Macintosh Platform You can use the standard Macintosh fonts to type the necessary characters in Spanish. Press the key combination option-e (press and hold the option key, and then press the "e" key). Release both and press the vowel that you want accented
 
 

Option-e+a = á                                   Other special characters:
Option-e+e = é                                   Option-n+n = ñ
Option-e+i = í                                     Option-u+u = ü
Option-e+o = ó                                   Option-1 produces an inverted exclamation point.
Option-e+u = ú                                  Shift-Option-? produces an inverted question mark.

 
 
 Note: According to the powers that be at the RAE (Real Academia Española) it is still obligatory to use accents with capital letters. However, it is very common to see un accentuated capital letters such as Á Ú Í Ó and in certain places such as neon signs etc. it is difficult to actually do.

SPANISH KEYBOARD
This keyboard option can be obtain by downloading the features from Control Panel
and change keyboard and other input methods.