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Spanish Special Characters

On a Macintosh

[á] ="option" + "e" and "a"

[é] ="option" + "e" and "e"

[í] ="option" + "e" and "i"

[ó] ="option" + "e" and "o"

[ú] ="option" + "e" and "u"

[ñ] ="option" + "n" and "n"

[¡] ="option" + "1"

[¿] =" shift" + "option" + "?"

Note: For the vowels and the [ñ], press the option key and the first letter together.
Release them both. Then type the second letter.

On a PC

[á] = "alt" + "0225"

[é] = "alt" + "0233"

[í] = "alt" + "0237"

[ó] = "alt" + "0243"

[ú] = "alt" + "0250"

[ñ] = "alt" + "0241"

[¡] = "alt" + "0161"

[¿] = "alt" "0191"

Note: Hold down the alt key as you type in the numbers. Then release the alt key.