How do you add accent marks to certain letters on the keyboard?

I know a few, like Alt-130 for é, but when I need one I don't know, usually umlauts, I go: Start-->Accessories-->System Tools-->Character map I know my husband has a faster way but I can't be bothered learning it. I know how to say "Good morning to you, how are you this morning?" in Scottish Gaelic, if that helps--no idea how to spell it though.

Use this pathway. Click Start > Control Panel > Regional and language options > Languages (tab) > Details. Click the arrow next to the little drop box. Choose this option: English (United States) - United States - International (it's all one thing). Click Apply > OK. A small keyboard icon should appear in your system tray, but sometimes is doesn't. After you do this, play around with the Shift, Cntrl and Alt keys and the letters, numbers and punctuation marks on your keyboard so you can see how to add accent marks.

I know how to do it in MS Word. Go to "Insert" on the top menu followed by "Symbol..." . There are all sorts of symbols available including " accents" .You can insert the best appropriate.

you get a gaelic keyboard

you have to use alt key codes. i googled the term, found a website, and copied them to a strip of paper that i have taped to the side of my computer screen just because i feel like i use them often. so it's really useful. You should do it too! (note- i only put codes that i'd actually use.... none of this "╟→╗" crap...

dont know answer to first question but this is "i love you" in irish gaelic "Irish -- Taim i' ngra leat"

You can download these as different fonts from the net, or they may already be in your computer; if you hunt around. I believe the Irish Gaelic for I love you is "Taim i' ngra leat"

There are several ways: You can change your keyboard to a French keyboard. PC in Word go to Insert, then Symbol, then find your accent. That will also give you the keyboard shortcut (é is crtl ' + e), and the ASCII code (there are really two sets, one in the 100s and one in the 200s! I use alt 0233 on the number pad for é) You can also go to my computer and find the character map, which will also get you to the same grid of letters/characters as the insert-symbol route. for Mac there are very simple keyboard shortcuts--either the apple key or the option key(usually option) plus u (umlauts), e (acute accent), accent mark (grave accent), i (circomflexe) plus the letter you want. So option e, then e again gives you é ç is option c, ß is option s, and the upside down question mark is option ? (It might be apple with those--I do it by touch and I'm on a PC now, but use a Mac at work.)