French accents on text 2

[annconroy]

For PC: I need to put an accent on some text (as in French ) and I am wondering if there some keystorkes that will take care of this. If so, is there a web site where I could get a chart for more of the same.

Thanks!

 

[apepp]

...try this link here for further info:

http://french.about.com/library/bl_faq_accents.htm

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...on mac it is much easier really, this is also detailed in the link above...

Andrew

 

[annconroy]

Thanks Andrew, but I was looking more for a keystroke that would insert the accents etc. In Adobe PageMaker there used to be keystrokes that did it. i.e ctrl+alt+2347. That's not it but it may explain better what I need.

I do not want the French language only the accents of a few words.

 

[eugenetyson]

Ann,

You can use the ALT GR key on Windows and the key you want to put on the accent.

The Dead Key (the one beside the number 1 on the top row) will put a reverse accent on the letter, press it, then press the letter you want, usually a vowel.

There are other ways and keys to get things like circumflexes.

http://tlt.psu.edu/suggestions/international/bylanguage/french.html

But the best thing you should get for InDesign for something like this is

http://indesignsecrets.com/easy-diacritics-and-other-tough-glyphs.php

Eugene

http://www.doozler.blogspot.com/

 

[annconroy]

Sorry, but what's a GR key?

 

[apepp]

...this page may help a bit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltGr_key

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...and another link here:

http://www.usefulshortcuts.com/alt-codes/

Andrew

 

[annconroy]

Thanks Andrew. This last sight was exactly what I needed.

 

[eugenetyson]

harumph!

Glad you're sorted though

http://www.doozler.blogspot.com/