There are 3 ways to write characters in Spanish: 1) Using letter + symbol shortcuts in Microsoft Word, 2) Pressing Alt + number codes, or 3) Changing the keyboard language configuration by installing a Spanish keyboard layout from the Windows CD which allows easy switching between Spanish and English keyboards.

1. TRES POSIBILIDADES
PARA ESCRIBIR
CARACTERES EN ESPAÑOL

2. Tres posibilidades para escribir
caracteres en español:
Letra + símbolo (sólo Microsoft Word).
Alt + #
Cambiar la configuración del teclado.

3. Hold down ‘control’ key and symbol (for example, ‘), release, and then
press the letter key (for example, a). (The commas in the chart mean
to release.)

4. Hold down ‘Alt’ key and type the number, then release.

5. Add a new input language to your keyboard layout.
This feature is accessible from the Control Panel, in
the Keyboard or Regional and Languages options.
You will probably be required to install the new
keyboard input language from the original Windows
CDand then restart your computer.
Afterwards you will be able to change from Spanish to
English or vice-versa easily.

6. Click here…
and this appears!
Then you can
choose the
keyboard
language you
wish to use.