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Typing French Accents - Windows: UK Extended
If you currently use a UK keyboard, you will probably find the UK extended keyboard the easiest way to type French accents. The keyboard layout will be maintained, but you can type most accents with the AltGr key, which is located to the right of the spacebar.
  • To type accent grave (à, è, etc), type ` (to the left of 1) then the vowel.
  • Accent aigu (é), click AltGr and e at the same time.
  • Cédille (ç), click AltGr and c at the same time.
  • Circonflexe (ê), click AltGr and ^ at the same time, then the vowel.
  • Tréma (ö) click AltGr and " at the same time, then the vowel.

In order to use the UK extended keyboard to type French accents, you need to select that keyboard layout.

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