Using Accents in Windows
Please refer to the Microsoft Support knowledge base article on how to use the United States-International keyboard layout in Windows 7, Vista, & XP, or refer to the instructions below for Windows XP & older Windows operating systems.
Windows XP
- Go to your Start Menu
- Select Control Panel
- Select Date, Time, Language and Regional Options
- Select Regional and Languages Options
- Select Language Tab
- Select Details button
- Select Keyboard
- Select Add
- Select Keyboard Layout
- Select down arrow
- Select United States International
- Select OK
- You have the option of removing previous language selected so
that you do not have to toggle between language types
- If you choose to delete the previous 'English (US)' you will
need to reboot before the changes can take place.
- Select Apply
- Select Apply
- Select Ok
- Exit Control Panel
- Restart PC
Using Key the Combination
Windows 2000
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Go to your Start Menu
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Select Settings
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Select Control Panel
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Select Keyboard and open this file A dialogue box will appear entitled
"Keyboard Properties"" It will display 3 grey folder tabs.
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Select the one labelled Input Locales.
You will see 3 choices Add... Remove... Properties
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Select properties
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Another dialogue box will appear entitled "Input Locales Properties"
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Scroll down until you see United States International
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Click on it once
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Select OK.
Note: If you do not have U.S. International loaded you might get a message
such as:
"Please Insert the disk labelled Windows 2000 and
then click ok."
Follow the instructions. The appropriate files will then be copied
to your computer and you will be able to continue.
Note: If you had your Word application open while changing the Keyboard Properties you will have to close and restart the application
Using Key the Combination
Windows 95,98 (and NT)
Windows NT must be done by the Administrator.
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Go to your Start Menu
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Select Settings
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Select Control Panel
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Select Keyboard and open this file A dialogue box will appear entitled
"Keyboard Properties"" It will display 3 grey folder tabs.
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Select the one labelled Language (Windows NT it is labelled Input Locales).
You will see 3 choices Add... Properties... Remove...
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Select properties
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Another dialogue box will appear entitled "Language Properties" (Windows
NT it is labelled Input Locales Properties)
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Scroll down until you see United States International
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Click on it once
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Select OK.
Note: If you do not have U.S. International loaded you will get a message
such as:
"Please Insert the disk labelled Windows 95 Disk 6 (or CD-ROM) and
then click ok."
Follow the instructions. The appropriate files will then be copied
to your computer and you will be able to continue.
Using Key the Combination
Windows 3.1
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Go to your File Manager
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Select Main
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Select Control Panel
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Select International Open up this file by double clicking on it A dialogue
box will appear. Use the arrows to CHOOSE for each of the first three fields:
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CHOOSE United States under Country
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CHOOSE English American under Language
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CHOOSE US-International under Keyboard Layout
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Select OK
Note: If you do not have U.S. International loaded you will get a message
such as:
"Please Insert the disk labelled Windows 3.1 Disk 6 (or CD-ROM) and
then click ok."
Follow the instructions. The appropriate files will then be copied
to your computer and you will be able to continue.
Using Key the Combination
Your Windows program is now set up to type in French.
To type an accent
first type the accent you want (no text will appear at this time), next
type the letter you need. Both the letter and the accent will appear at
the same time.
| Accent |
Sample letter |
Action |
Result |
| accent grave |
e |
`e |
è |
| accent aigu |
e |
'e |
é |
| accent circonflexe |
e |
^e |
ê |
| cédille |
c |
'c |
ç |
| tréma |
o |
"o |
ö |
When you wish to use the `or 'or " or ^ keys on their own, not with
a letter to be accented, press the spacebar after you have typed the character.
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