To access the Spanish accent mark and other punctuation marks you can use the Alt/Option keys on your computer operating system. Below are some of the most common ones.
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For PC Users:
To type any of the accents, tildes, and special punctuation marks below, hold the ALT key and next type the number next to it. Release the ALT key when you are done, and the character will appear.
á | ALT 0225 |
é | ALT 0233 |
í | ALT 0237 |
ó | ALT 0243 |
ú | ALT 0250 |
ñ | ALT 0241 |
Á | ALT 0193 |
É | ALT 0201 |
Í | ALT 0205 |
Ó | ALT 0211 |
Ú | ALT 0218 |
Ñ | ALT 0209 |
¡ | ALT 173 |
¿ | ALT 168 |
For Mac Users:
To create the symbols below, hold the OPT (option) key and the letter next to it in the chart below at the same time and then release them. Then, type the vowel you want to accent.
Hold and release | Then press | |
á | Opt + e | a |
é | Opt + e | e |
í | Opt + e | i |
ó | Opt + e | o |
ú | Opt + e | u |
ñ | Opt + n | n |
Á | Opt + e | Shift + a |
É | Opt + e | Shift + e |
Í | Opt + e | Shift + i |
Ó | Opt + e | Shift + o |
Ú | Opt + e | Shift + u |
Ñ | Opt + n | Shift + n |
¡ | Opt | 1 |
¿ | Opt | Shift + ? |