To type accents on a keyboard, the method depends on your operating system and software. Here are the main ways:

On Windows (including in Word and Outlook)

• Use keyboard shortcuts with Ctrl and other keys :
  • Grave accent (è, à): Ctrl + \ (grave key), release, then type the letter.
  • Acute accent (é, á): Ctrl + ' (apostrophe), release, then letter.
  • Circumflex (ê, â): Ctrl + Shift + ^ (caret), release, then letter.
  • Tilde (ñ, ã): Ctrl + Shift + ~ (tilde), release, then letter.
  • Umlaut/diaeresis (ü, ö): Ctrl + Shift + : (colon), release, then letter.
  • Cedilla (ç): Ctrl + , (comma), release, then c.
• Alternatively, enable the US International Keyboard :
  • Go to Control Panel > Region and Language > Keyboards and Languages > Change keyboards > Add > English (United States) > US International.
  • With this layout, type accent keys like ', ", ```, ~, or ^ followed by the letter to get accented characters.
  • For example, ' + e = é; ~ + n = ñ.
• Use Alt codes by holding the Alt key and typing a numeric code on the number pad (less convenient).

On Mac

• Press and hold a letter key to see accent options pop up, then select the desired accented letter.
• Use Option key combinations (dead keys):
  • Option + E, then letter = acute accent (é)
  • Option + ` (grave), then letter = grave accent (è)
  • Option + I, then letter = circumflex (î)
  • Option + N, then letter = tilde (ñ)
  • Option + U, then letter = umlaut/diaeresis (ü)
• You can also use the Character Viewer or enable the ABC - Extended keyboard for more options.

These methods cover most common accented characters used in languages like Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and others