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how do i do an umlaut over a letter

  • 25-01-2009 4:03pm
    #1
    GERMAN ROCKS
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭


    i want to know how to do the german umlaut over a letter.


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  • #2
    Heinrich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Heinrich


    GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »
    i want to know how to do the german umlaut over a letter.


    Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map

    You'll find all the available characters for your selected font there.


  • #3
    Sconsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Sconsey


    Depends on your languages settings/keyboard/application, etc.

    To do it in Word on an Irish keyboard you can go to the menus and selectt Insert >> Symbol then scroll down to find the character you want.


  • #4
    GERMAN ROCKS
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭GERMAN ROCKS


    is there any way i can save them onto the keyboard eg like pressing alt and another button and then getting them because ill need to use them a lot.


  • #5
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,764 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »
    is there any way i can save them onto the keyboard eg like pressing alt and another button and then getting them because ill need to use them a lot.

    http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/la/lote/german/materials/umlauts.htm


  • #6
    Heinrich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Heinrich


    GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »
    is there any way i can save them onto the keyboard eg like pressing alt and another button and then getting them because ill need to use them a lot.


    If you do as I suggested you will see at the bottom of the pane what keystrokes apply to the characters you want.


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  • #7
    GERMAN ROCKS
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭GERMAN ROCKS


    ok so it says for an a with a umlaut i have to press alt and then 0252. it then does it for me on word. is this th fastest way.


  • #8
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Change your keyboard layout to German. Look out for y and z being swapped. The vowels with umlauts are clustered together on the right of the keyboard. Using an on-screen keyboard (built into most OSes) with the German keyboard layout will make this easier.


  • #9
    Heinrich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Heinrich


    GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »
    ok so it says for an a with a umlaut i have to press alt and then 0252. it then does it for me on word. is this th fastest way.

    Yes. You could do out a little list of keystrokes. Be careful about changing your keyboard in the settings as you will really have to change the actual keyboard. There are other characters besides Z and Y


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