EQ Field Codes For Foreign Language Characters: Spanish

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c

SUMMARY

You can insert foreign language characters and punctuation in a Word for Windows document using any of the four methods listed below. This article provides an extensive list of EQ and SYMBOL fields you can use to create Spanish language characters.

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Method 1: Choose the Symbol command from the Insert menu.

Use this method to insert available symbols. To access a different set of symbols, select a different font in the Symbols From box.

Method 2: Insert the ANSI character code.

Use this method to insert available symbols. To enter an extended ANSI character, hold down the ALT key, and type the four-digit ANSI character code on the numeric keypad with NUM LOCK turned on.

Method 3: Change the international settings.

You can use the International option in Windows Control Panel to change the Country, Language, and Keyboard Layout settings to those of a different language. For information on these settings, see the Control Panel section in "Microsoft Windows User's Guide." For pictures of international keyboard layouts, see pages 623-630 in "Microsoft MS- DOS User's Guide and Reference," version 5.0.

Use this method when you type many foreign characters and need to type them in other applications as well. This method changes the characters that display when you press the keys on your keyboard.

Method 4: Insert EQ or SYMBOL fields.

Use this method if the character you need does not appear in the Insert Symbol dialog box and if you only occasionally need to type foreign words.

The following table lists the SYMBOL or EQ fields you can use to create Spanish language characters. These fields use a 10-point Courier New font. If you use a different font or size, you may need to modify the field contents.

For more information on EQ fields, see the "Using EQ, or Formula, Fields to Produce Mathematical Formulas" application note. To obtain this application note, call Microsoft Product Support Services at (425) 454-2030.

Note: Neither the user's guide nor Help contains information on the use of EQ fields in version 2.0 of Word for Windows. However, the documentation on the use of EQ fields in the user's reference for Word version 1.x applies to Word version 2.0 as well.

Spanish Language Characters

Illustration      Description                Field Code

<<                open guillemet             {symbol 0171}
>>                close guillemet            {symbol 0187}
--                em dash                    {symbol 0151}
upside down       open question mark         {symbol 0191}

upside down       open exclamation mark      {symbol 0161}

N tilde           Uppercase N, tilde         {symbol 0209}
n tilde           Lowercase N, tilde         {symbol 0241}
A'                Uppercase A, acute accent  {symbol 0193}
a'                Lowercase A, acute accent  {symbol 0225}
E'                Uppercase E, acute accent  {symbol 0201}
e'                Lowercase E, acute accent  {symbol 0233}
I'                Uppercase I, acute accent  {symbol 0205}
i'                Lowercase I, acute accent  {symbol 0237}
O'                Uppercase O, acute accent  {symbol 0211}
o'                Lowercase O, acute accent  {symbol 0243}
U'                Uppercase U, acute accent  {symbol 0218}
u'                Lowercase U, acute accent  {symbol 0250}
u"                Lowercase U, umlaut        {symbol 0252}

REFERENCES

"Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference," version 5.0, pages 623- 630

"Microsoft Windows User's Guide," version 3.1, pages 169-171

"Microsoft Windows User's Guide," version 3.0, pages 181-182

"Chicago Manual of Style," Thirteenth Edition, The University of Chicago Press, 1982

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 153, 265, 268

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference," version 1.x, page 135