# How can I type foreign language characters?

## Mac OS X

Courtesy of Indiana University’s Knowledgebase, here are instructions for typing foreign language characters in Mac OS X. This includes various kinds of accents, the tilde and upside down question mark.

- [http://kb.iu.edu/data/anhf.html](http://kb.iu.edu/data/anhf.html)
- [http://french.about.com/library/bl\_faq\_accents-mac.htm](http://french.about.com/library/bl_faq_accents-mac.htm)
- [How to type Degree Temperature Symbol in Mac OS X](http://osxdaily.com/2009/12/12/how-to-type-degree-temperature-symbol-in-mac-os-x/)

## Windows

There are various ways to type foreign language characters in Windows. Switching to the international keyboard layout helps with typing accented characters quickly:

- [http://french.about.com/library/bl\_faq\_accents.htm](http://french.about.com/library/bl_faq_accents.htm)