With the following method, you won’t need to memorise a heap of random numbers to use ALT key “shortcuts”, and you won’t need to change your keyboard to a French AZERTY keyboard and then have to learn where all the keys are again. I’ve asked my husband to write a post about it as he is the one who helps me out with all the tech parts! (For myself, I use a French keyboard.) Here’s the easiest way to type French accents on Word I have already written an article about How to Type French accents on an Apple iPhone / iPad, which you can read here. Do you speak more than one language and use Windows? If so, let us know in the comments.Many students who need to write French assignments have asked me how to type French accents on Word. You can install as many languages you want too. Open Regions and Language, select your language, then click Options. If you like to write or type in your native language, you can install these functions as additional features. When you want to switch languages on the fly, click the Language menu in the Notification Area on your Taskbar, and choose your language.

I notice not all words are translated, so the OS will not be completely fluent.

Restart your computer, log in, you will now see menus, labels and field boxes in your native language. When complete, return to the Region & Language tab then click your Language then click Set as default. If the download stops, restart the computer, then reopen Region and Language, select your language then click Options > Download again. Return to the Region & Language tab and then select your Language. You might notice there are subgroups for a particular language, select the appropriate language based on your region or dialect. For this article, I will go with Spanish. Select a language you would like to install. Select the Region & Language tab then click Add Language. The Single Language version usually comes preinstalled on new computers.Ĭlick Start > Settings or Press Windows key + I then click Time & Language. If you’re running Windows 10 Home Single Language, you’ll need to upgrade to the Pro version to add languages. First, you need to ensure you have a supported edition of Windows 10, such as Home, Pro or Enterprise.

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