Those are the keys that, when combined with the Option key, give you those accent marks (as you learned above). You can see the most common accent marks highlighted in orange above. Now, if you hold down the Options key, it'll show you what else all those keys can do, like this: So many options. That will bring up an image of your keyboard as it's configured on your Mac: Your keyboard's basic configuration. Click it, and select "Show keyboard viewer".
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Now you'll see a little keyboard icon in your top menu bar, next to your bluetooth and wifi symbols/icons.
Step 2: Click the keyboard icon in your top menu bar Make sure the "Show keyboard and emoji viewers in menu bar" is checked (as it is in the image above).
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Select the Keyboard icon, and you'll see this box: How to customize your keyboard. Then select "System Preferences" from the dropdown menu. Step 1: Go to System Preferencesįind the Apple icon in the upper left corner, and click it. It just takes a few steps to find that info. So how do you know what each key combo gets you? Don't worry – your Mac can tell you. Well, did you know – your basic English-language keyboard is hiding all those special characters right in (almost) plain sight?īy holding the option key and pressing any of the letters/numbers/punctuation marks, you can create a completely different character than what's printed on your keyboard. What if you need to type some math symbols? Or the symbol for the Euro currency? You'll need more than just accent options. And you can always bookmark this article in case you forget :). Once you memorize these combinations, you can incorporate the keystrokes right into your typical typing flow. Option + o or Shift + Option + O (for capital) = ø or Ø.Option + c or Shift + Option + C (for capital) = ç or Ç.