tl,dr: a shortcut for vowels, to edit faster a full text lacking all needed accents This way one could use the repeat command: "." (which in keyboard implies pressing only one key (.), which is less than "~", that goes with function key or shift. That is the intended behavior I'm seeking.īest result would be if every accent could be done with one stroke on each word. Like "~", which changes a minor letter to an upper case with just, from "a" to "A", and back. With "r'o" this could of course be achieved, but I'm looking for less strokes. Spell check is one option, but it seems important to be able to do the check just by reading and modifying, without spell check. How do get accent on a letter in normal mode (on top of a given letter)? How do I transform "o" into "ó" in normal mode (with least keystrokes)? It's no problem to write down accents in insert mode: it is just "' + letter", so I can easily write á, é, í, ó, ú. Make sure that NUM LOCK is on before you type the character code.įor example, to insert the euro currency symbol, hold down the ALT key and press 0128 on the numeric keypad.įor more info on using Unicode and ASCII characters, see Insert ASCII or Unicode character codes.I want to edit words that need accents (á) were they are missing.
The ANSI character for the specified ANSI (decimal) character codeĪLT+the character code (on the numeric keypad) The Unicode character for the specified Unicode (hexadecimal) character codeįor example, to insert the euro currency symbol, type 20AC, and then hold down the ALT key and press X. For example, to type a ô, hold down CTRL, SHIFT and ^, release and type o. To type a lowercase character by using a key combination that includes the SHIFT key, hold down the CTRL+SHIFT+symbol keys simultaneously, and then release them before you type the letter. For example, for è you would press Ctrl + `, release and then type e. For example, to type a copyright symbol ©, hold down the Alt key and type 0169.įor keyboard shortcuts in which you press one key immediately followed by another key, the keys to press are separated by a comma (,).
In Word and Outlook, you can use accent marks (or diacritical marks) in a document, such as an acute accent, cedilla, circumflex, diaeresis or umlaut, grave accent, or tilde.įor keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign (+) in the tables. Word for Microsoft 365 Outlook for Microsoft 365 Word 2021 Outlook 2021 Word 2019 Outlook 2019 Word 2016 Outlook 2016 Word 2013 Outlook 2013 Word 2010 More.