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    How to put the 'umlat' on a letter

    I'm stuck. I'm writing to a german client and would like to be able to put an umlat (the two dots above a letter). Anyone know what I've got to do on the keyboard to make this work?

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    Use the character map.
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    Holding Alt + typing the numbers between 128 and 165 will get you there. Memorise the ones you need

    eg

    Alt+135 = ç
    Alt+157 = Ø
    Alt+129 = ü
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    print it then add the umlaut using a pen.

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    When i first turned on my laptop, i incorrectly entered my keyboard type as American.
    the only outcome has been that " and @ are switched.

    However if i press shift+' without something like cow written before it (which would make cow'(s)), and then press a vowel i get äëïö and ü.
    I'm presuming this is just my keyboard.

    Can't you just use insert character in Microsoft word?
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    google umlaut and paste the result into the paper
    alternatley go into regional settings and change to a german keyboard and use the character beside the return button they have all the umlauts

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    Start -> Run -> charmap is the quickest way I think.
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    nice one schumi !
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    I've lived in Germany for a year now and know that Germans don't expect you to add the 'umlaut' to anything you are typing on a non-german keyboard (There are separate keys for these characters on a german keyboard).
    Instead of 'ü', just type 'ue', instead of 'ä', type 'ae', and instead of 'ö', type 'oe'. Instead of 'ß', just type 'ss'. That is internationally accepted. They are far too lazy themselves to go to all the bother suggested above!

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    while were on the subject.. the spanish upside down question mark.. how do you do?

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    ¿

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    ALT+168
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    merci beaucoup

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    Quote Originally Posted by Libero View Post
    Instead of 'ü', just type 'ue', instead of 'ä', type 'ae', and instead of 'ö', type 'oe'. Instead of 'ß', just type 'ss'. That is internationally accepted. They are far too lazy themselves to go to all the bother suggested above!
    Back up Libero.
    I thought ß was long gone.
    Remember my first lesson.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Risteard View Post
    Back up Libero.
    I thought ß was long gone.
    Remember my first lesson.
    Ich heibe Risteard.
    Why are those b's capital Miss?
    Jaysis, I hated German class, every morning we'd have to stand as the teacher walked in. We'd have to welcome her Gud morgan die klasse and we'd have to reply Gud morgan Frau Smith. However,we realised that it rhymed with something else. So it soon became Gud morgan Cow Sh¦t

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raheny Red View Post
    I miss school

    No chance.
    Secondary school gave me the dullest most frustrating hours of my life.
    My class were a good laugh and we were great for the footie but i honestly wouldn't go back for a single day.
    Mind-numbing.
    City definetly have the best bands playing at half-time.

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