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How do I type accented characters in windows?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 2026181082 views
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I heard that you can hold alt and type out some cryptic numeric code to get characters like accented letters. Is there a way to do this more like the mac way?

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Native Software Options Windows Character Map Open the Windows Character Map via one of the following methods: Go to Start → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → Character Map or Start → Windows Accessories → Character Map. You can type "Character Map" in the Start Menu search box. You can secondary-click on the Start button, click on Run, type "charmap", and click OK (or hit Enter). You can press Win + R, type "charmap" and click on OK (or hit Enter). You can create a shortcut to it on …

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