Typing Accents and Symbols

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Typing accents and symbols

  • on a PC
  • on a Mac
  • Table showing both PC and Mac instructions

Note: If you are using OpenOffice, the easiest way to type accents is by going to the Insert menu and choosing Special Characters. This will bring up a menu of symbols and accented letters, which you can click on to insert into your text.