Hello Vicki,
In addition to the many suggestions you received, I thought I would mention that when using Word you can use a combination of Word keystrokes to produce several accented characters. Further down in this message is a table of some of them. In Word, you can use AutoCorrect to always use the accent you want. Go into Word options. In the category list arrow down to the Proofing category. Tab to the AutoCorrect button and use spacebar. In the Replace edit combo box type the spelling without the accent. Tab to the With edit box and type the word with the accented characters. Use the OK button until back in the document. For example, You could use Therese in the Replace box and then use the accent on the first E when typing in the With box. If the first E is an E grave you would type it by using CTRL with the tilde key followed immediately by the E. To produce Press à, è, ì, ò, ù À, È, Ì, Ò, Ù Ctrl+` (grave accent), the letter á, é, í, ó, ú, ý Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú, Ý Ctrl+' (apostrophe), the letter â, ê, î, ô, û Â, Ê, Î, Ô, Û Ctrl+Shift+^ (caret), the letter ã, ñ, õ Ã, Ñ, Õ Ctrl+Shift+~ (tilde), the letter Ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ÿ Ctrl+Shift+: (colon), the letter å, Å Ctrl+Shift+@, a or A æ, Æ Ctrl+Shift+&, a or A œ Ctrl+Shift+&, o or O ç, Ç Ctrl+, (comma), c or C ð, Ð Ctrl+' (apostrophe), d or D ð, Ð Ctrl+' (apostrophe), d or D ø, Ø Ctrl+/, o or O ¿ Alt+Ctrl+Shift+? ¡ Alt+Ctrl+Shift+! ß Ctrl+Shift+&, s Take care. Brian Lee [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vicki W. Sent: October 19, 2017 10:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] adding accent marks with JAWS Thank you so much to everyone who answered my questions. I certainly have a lot of options. Vicki ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike B." < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> To: < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 12:53 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] adding accent marks with JAWS > Hi Adrian, > > Almost! LOL I know you, & I know this was a typo! You said, "To be > clear, you need first to turn the numlock off for the alt combinations to > be > accepted, and then turned back on for JAWS to work." Actually it's the > opposite, To be clear, you need first to turn the numlock, on, for the alt > combinations to be accepted, and then turn back, off, for JAWS to work. > Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers! > Sent from my iBarstool. > Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the > end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Adrian Spratt > To: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 7:50 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] adding accent marks with JAWS > > > To be clear, you need first to turn the numlock off for the alt > combinations > to be accepted, and then turned back on for JAWS to work. > Note that for many symbols/characters, I need to put them in the JAWS > dictionary to have them spoken. How many may vary from synthesizer to > synthesizer. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [ <mailto:[email protected]> > mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of JM Casey > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:56 PM > To: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] adding accent marks with JAWS > > I personally always found it easier and faster just to remember the > alt-key > combinations. This may be difficult though, depending on how many accents > you need to use. I mostly use french ones, which are most acute and grave > accents between 130 and 140 or so. So, to type an acute lower case e, for > instance, you would hold down the alt key, and type "130" on your number > pad. Not sure how this works in Windows 10 yet, but XP let you access a > character map where you could search for and see the number values for all > accented letters and symbols that are not available on the standard > keyboard. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [ <mailto:[email protected]> > mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Adrian Spratt > Sent: October 18, 2017 5:58 PM > To: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] adding accent marks with JAWS > > Vicki, > > JAWS makes a number of accented letters available in a list that you > access > by pressing JAWS key+4 on the number row above the letters. You arrow down > the list or navigate by first letter, then press enter on the one you > want. > Not all symbols are in the list, so it has limited use. > > I'll leave it to others to explain how to assign a keystroke to produce a > given accented letter. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [ <mailto:[email protected]> > mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Vicki W. > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 5:44 PM > To: JAWS > Subject: [JAWS-Users] adding accent marks with JAWS > > Is there a way to have JAWS automatically add accent marks in a foreign > language word when writing in English? > > For example, if I were to write the name Therese which is a French name > but > I am writing the document in English, can the correct accent marks be > either > added or automatically set to add any time I write the name? > > If I need to add them manually, how can I locate them on the keyboard? Not > all of them are on the standard typing keyboard. > > Hope this makes sense. > > Thanks. > > Vicki > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
