Click one of the orange keys that appear. Just open the viewer from the top right flag icon (or Character Palette icon) of your Apple menu and press the ALT key. Remember, this was before the handy Keyboard utility of OSX which now tells you everything you need to know. His boss was, to say the least, unimpressed that his new designer was unable to perform the seemingly simplest of tasks.Īfter listening to this tale of woe, I've never been so eager to learn anything as I was to learn how to type in accent marks - and luckily for us, Ken obliged. He didn't have too much trouble until he tried to key in the Spanish accent marks - he had absolutely no idea how to do it. He'd turned up and been given some text to type into a document. "Isn't this supposed to be your first day at work" Ken asked. Two hours into Pete's first day at work, Ken was finishing a class when Pete walked in looking a little down in the mouth. Not exactly a dream position, but excellent work experience and a good intro to the industry. Within a couple of weeks Pete had landed his first job as a Mac operator. Ken (the tutor) didn't think he would have too much trouble breaking into graphic design employment. Pete was a talented chap - he had a good eye, and he was pretty handy with Photoshop and Quark. He told us about a student he had once taught - let's call him Pete - a full time undergraduate doing a 3 year graphic design degree. And of course I had to learn how to use an Apple Mac.Īfter settling into our seats for the first lesson, the tutor told us a little story. When I learned how to use Apple Macs and make the transition from drawing board to computer monitor, I undertook an excellent crash course on desktop publishing and graphic design software. How to Create Common Accent Marks on Apple Macs, Including French, German, Scandinavian & Spanish Accent Marks A cautionary tale about accent marks!
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