

You can also switch keyboards by pressing the Windows key and the space bar simultaneously.Portuguese has got some graphic symbols that may not be present on your keyboard. You can use the mouse to choose between it and the standard English keyboard. Click on "Add an input method" and choose "United States-International." This will add the international keyboard to a menu located at the lower right of the screen. (If not, adjust the following steps accordingly.) Click on "Options" to the right of the language name. Under "Clock, Language, and Region," select "Change input methods." Under "Change your language preferences," you will likely see "English (United States)" as your current option.

From the Control Panel, select "Language." Under "Change your language preferences," click on "Options" to the right of the already installed language, which will probably be English (United States) if you're from the U.S.


Select the Languages tab and click the "Details." button. Windows XP: From the main Start menu, go to the Control Panel and click on the Regional and Language Options icon.The numeric keypad on a full-size keyboard can also be used for Spanish characters using Alt codes.If the keyboard software isn't available, you can use the character map app to individually select the letters and special characters you need.If you often type in Spanish in Microsoft Windows, you should install the international keyboard software that is part of Windows and use the right Alt key for the Spanish symbols.
