These are some options for HELP in typing Spanish characters using GOOGLE Docs, Chromebooks, your home computer, Word and/or Powerpoint: Option #1) Change/modify your settings in Google Docs for the language used to help you along the way. First, go to ​File​ then ​Language​ and select ​Español​. This will edit your paper using proper Spanish marks including accents and punctuation. It is not perfect though, so continue to use your own brain. :) Option #2) Copy and paste from here **Another option is to simply copy and paste whatever letters/characters you need from here: á é í ó ú ¿ ¡ ñ Option #3) Change/modify your settings on your Chromebook First, go and click ​the three lines​ in the top corner of your window and choose ​Settings​, Then go to ​Device​ and click ​Keyboard Settings​, and then click ‘​Change Language and Input Settings​’ and ​check ‘US International keyboard’​ in Input Method on the right. And click ​Done​. Finally, in your document, click ​Alt and shift​ to change it to ​INTL​. ★ The ‘ key (left of the enter key) OR the alt key plus the letter for á, é, í, ó, ú ★ press alt and n (on the ​
​
right side of the space bar) for ñ ★ press shift ~n for Ñ ​
★ press alt (on the ​right side of the space bar) and ? for ¿ ​
★ press alt (on the ​right side of the space bar) and ! for ¡ The ‘ key (left of the enter key) plus the letter also works for accents like á, é, ó, ú Option #4) In Google Docs, you can add the ‘App’ for Spanish accents and use those to copy and paste. Option #5) See all the keyboard shortcuts below. These might be best for at home on your personal computer, working in a Word document, and/or creating a PowerPoint. They also work in GOOGLE Docs. Press CTRL+' (APOSTROPHE), ​the letter for​ á, é, í, ó, ú, ý Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú, Ý CTRL+SHIFT+~ (TILDE), ​the letter for ​ ñ Ñ CTRL+SHIFT+: (COLON), ​the letter for ü Ü ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+? for ¿ ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+! for ¡ OR ­ Finally if you have a number pad you can use Alt codes Alt codes for international characters​­ ​Hold down
exact order
Alt 130 = é Alt 161 = í Alt 164 = ñ Alt 0233 = é Alt 160 = á the ‘Alt’ key while you type in the numbers in their
Alt 162 = ó Alt 163 = ú Alt 0161 = ¡ (upside down exclamation) Alt 168 = ¿