Can't type accents using ALT + xxxx codes - not possible?

[19rty4]

Hello,

I can't find any fix for this, it seems whenever someone has asked there has never been a solution, so I'm guessing that will be the case here too.

Problem: I can't use the usual alt + xxxx codes to type accents or special characters.

úéáóí - these work with alt gr + u/e/a/o/i

But I need other characters frequiently used in Spanish.

To do this now I have to either copy/paste from the character map or some other source, which is quite cumbersome.

I don't have much money, so ideally I don't want to buy a separate keyboard/numpad - nor is this very practical to carry around with a laptop (I'm a teacher, so my bag tends to be full all the time - not much space for anything else!)

Is there some setting I'm missing to enable the alt codes? Is there really no other solution other than downloading extra software or copying and pasting? 

[CF4]

Hi

A new user created with Spanish as their Language Pack and Keyboard layout?

[CF4]

Hi

I dont know.

IF you create a new user and set their language as Spanish with a keyboard and language pack to suit?

https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/how-to-type-spanish-accents-and-letters

If you’re using Office for Windows, use the following shortcuts:

• For accented vowels, press Ctrl + ', then the vowel you want to accent.
• For the Spanish ñ, press Ctrl + ~, then the n key.

OR

Open a spreadsheet in LibreOffice and in Cell A1 type this formula   =CHAR(ROW())  (you get a blank cell) drag it down to Cell A255 and you get the characters that that font supports.

From Cell A192 the accented characters appear, and if you match that with the ALT + 0192 you get À

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode_input

http://www.fileformat.info/tip/microsoft/enter_unicode.htm

[19rty4]

Thanks guys.

I´m not going to accept the responses as solutions, as really I was asking how to get the alt + xxxx codes working without a numpad.

I have a Spanish keyboard option in the taskbar/language preferences, so I guess the best thing is just to set the keyboard to Spanish and put stickers over the actual keys so I can get used to where they are. Not sure how well the layouts match the UK keys though - as long as there is the same number of keys I guess it will all be good

[CF4]

Ýès some are possible

From Word 2002, you enter a Unicode character with its code.  It works in LibeOffice quite nicely as well.

To do this, just type the hexadecimal code of the character into a Word document and then press ALT + C (in dialog boxes ALT + X).

Then automagically the required Unicode character appears.

The same shortcut can also be used to display the code of the character that comes before the cursor.

Ǡ  This was obtained by knowing the Unicode Hexadecimal value U+01E0 (Zero One E Zero)

01EO  then press ALT and X (ALT +X) and this happens Ǡ
(I got the Unicode value from Character Map in Windows Accessories).

ALT + 0221 Ý

If you open a spreadsheet in Libreoffice and in CELL A1 type a formula  =CHAR(ROW()) and drag it down Cell A255 it will display from Cell A192 onwards accented and special characters.

I hope some of my offerings actually help.

[19rty4]

Apologies - I didn't mean to offend with not accepting anything as a solution.  I see part of your original reply has now gone - thank you because that wasn't really necessary, I was only asking for help with something. I assumed providing my laptop details would be included somewhere below the post or something, perhaps foolishly. I did say thanks and give kudos! (FYI I'm in Spain so don't worry 😛 and I'm fine with numbers...)

I have no numpad because I'm using a laptop, without a numlock key. I thought there might have been a way to use the top numbers, or that perhaps keys 789, IOP, KL:, might be able to function as a numpad in some way, but I guess not!

So yes, your post is useful - I didn't know about the Alt+X shortcut, even if it isn't a system-wide solution.  But really I guess the answer to my question is a simple "No, not possible. Do it this way instead." Thanks.

[CF4]

Prego

Some Island Keyboards come with Numbers in Blue and are accessed by the Blue function Key, and some do not.

Yours I guess does not.  The OSK On Screen Keyboard is a lot of a faff.

But the AltGr does have possibilites, and could be re-mappable.

[CF4]

Espanol español it is very long winded and fraught with problems, but once done works well.

I noticed lots of variants in the dictionary lists for English and Spanish, but settled on European variants.

Espanol español es muy largo y lleno de problemas, pero una vez hecho funciona bien.

Noté muchas variantes en las listas de diccionarios para inglés y español, pero me decidí por variantes europeas.

It does not use numbers, you copy and paste the google translated word into auto-correct to replace the UK keyboard typed version.

I have 3 variants of como, espanol is there with the tilde above the N.

If in doubt please ask.

[Colibr]

It works!

I dug out my decade plus old ergonomic full keyboard and plugged it in.  Any full keyboard with the right jack should work. It does all the characters you want.  Maybe a small investment for you, but you can't imagine how happy I am.  

BTW my handle should be COLIBRÍ which means hummingbird.  I was so excited to register to reply, the keyboard slipped before I got my name in right.  I have a hand in a cast but 

¡ I am soooo happy!

¡Olé!