Type text in any language

You may only occasionally need to type text that includes international and accented characters, perhaps when writing to a friend in another country or booking a holiday abroad, but for others it is a constant problem.This is especially so for language students and foreigners living in English-speaking countries where most computers are equipped with English keyboards.Fortunately, Windows can cope with the needs of all these users, though the technique that’s most appropriate varies according to circumstances.This Workshop will introduce the main methods of typing international characters — using the Windows Character Map, keyboard shortcuts, Microsoft Word special keys or by ‘remapping’ the keyboard­ – and will help you choose which is most appropriate for you.Baffled by jargon? See our free online jargon buster