It took me 5 months of learning Spanish to realize that I had keyboard shortcuts for Spanish accent marks on my Mac. I also found out that your computer, be it Windows or Mac, has a Spanish Keyboard that you can switch to. Here is the low down on all your Spanish typing needs.
This lesson demonstrates how to change your keyboard from English EN to Spanish ES and back. This allows you to easily type accents, upside-down question. Use the accent menu. If you’re using the latest macOS versions, you can easily type accented letters. In an app on your Mac, choose Edit Emoji & Symbols, or press Control-Command-Space to open the Character Viewer. If you previously used the Character Viewer, or set the option in Keyboard preferences to show it in the Input menu, you can also open it from that menu. To open Keyboard preferences, choose Apple menu System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Keyboard. Yes, the Apple Spanish ISO keyboards are available with the iMac, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and even the Mac Pro tower and they won’t cost a penny extra! Beyond that, but I have seen several cases where resale value of used Apple laptops earn up to. Apple Magic Keyboard (Wireless, Rechargable) (Spanish) - Silver Visit the Apple Store. 4.3 out of 5 stars 62 ratings 8 answered questions Amazon's Choice recommends highly rated and well-priced products. Amazon's Choice for 'spanish keyboard wireless ' Price: $99.99.
Windows
á = Alt + 0225
é = Alt + 0233
í = Alt + 0237
ó = Alt + 0243
ú = Alt + 0250
ñ = Alt + 0241
ü = Alt + 0252
¡ = Alt + 0161
¿ = Alt + 0191
For Mac
Opt + e, then a = á
Opt + e, then e = é
Opt + e, then i = í
Opt + e, then o = ó
Opt + e, then u = ú
Opt + n, then n = ñ
Opt + u, then u = ü
Opt + 1 = ¡
Opt + shift + ? = ¿
*In some newer PCs with Microsoft Office These may also work: For accented vowels: Press Ctrl + ‘, then the vowel (ctrl + ' + a = á). For Ñ: Press Ctrl + ~, then the letter n (ctrl + ~ + n = ñ)
How to Reset Your Keyboard to a Spanish One
If you plan on typing Spanish accented letters on a regular basis then you might want to change your keyboard from an English one to a Spanish one. It's fairly easy to do and shouldn't take more than a minute or two.
Windows 8
I'm a Mac guy but here's a tutorial on how to change languages on your Windows 8 keyboard.
Mac OS X (Yosemite)
Spanish Keyboard Layout For Mac
1. Go to system preferences
2. Go to Languages & Region
3. Go to Keyboard Preferences
Spanish Characters Keyboard Windows 10
4. Click on the plus sign in the bottom left corner
Spanish Accents On Keyboard Mac
5. Select Spanish and Add
Download Spanish Keyboard Windows 10
(If you're used to an English Keyboard it may be harder to transition to a Spanish ISO keyboard because of the greater distance in button placement.)