Some foreign characters may not have codes in earlier versions of Word. The accented letter should appear.Įxample 3: To type ñ, hold down the Shift key, then the Control key, then the ~ key. The accented letter should appear.Įxample 2: To type the letter Ó, hold down the Control key, then press the apostrophe key. Example 1: To type the letter ó, hold down the Control key, then press the apostrophe key.