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Are there keyboard settings I could tinker so that I could easily use French characters? I'm trying to learn French, but every time I write (or type, technically), I have trouble accessing accented letters or characters. The virtual keyboard won't do for me either. Do you guys have tips on this? I'm a beginner so... Merci d'avance!

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If you're using a mac (OS X Lion or later) or an iOS device (iPhone or iPad), the accented characters are built into the keystroke if you hold down the respective key. For example, holding down 'c' gives me the options "ç ć č". I not very familiar with Windows machines, but one way to get an accented character keyboard is to open Google translate on a browser and and turn on virtual keyboard on the lower left corner. Then copy the text into the document. I haven't figured out how to do accented capital letters on the virtual keyboard though.
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On Windows 8, you go in the "Control Panel". There you click on "Language". You haven't to add a language. You click on "Options" for your own language. After you click on "Add an input method". You choose "French AZERTY" and click "Add". Now you can choose the used keyboard layout by clicking the three letters indicating your language (ENG) in the bottom right corner next to the clock. You can find a layout to print on Google and print it. You can also create or buy stickers for the corresponding keys. https://www.smartkeyboardsolutions.com/images/French_10027_zoom.gif http://www.4keyboard.com/language-stickers-french-azerty-c-82_42.html The operation is slightly similar on W7. Check that video : http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/add-or-change-an-input-language
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Je vous en prie, Joergen. It's good to know there are people interested in learning Cebuano. And it's so nice of you to offer help, thanks, but I found that the French-Canadian keyboard offers easier transition into writing in French. Have fun learning Cebuano!
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Hi Ryza, thank you for correcting my Cebuano. I hope you solved your problem typing French. If not, did you consider buying a French keyboard? I owe you for correcting my notebook. If you don't find an easy solution for writing French, just contact me, I found an easy solution for typing Romanian, close to French, so I think I could guide you. Good luck with your French! Joergen

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