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The Character Map:
In Windows XP:
1. Go to start
2. Go to All Programs
3. Go to Accessories
4. Go to System Tools, if necessary
5. The Character Map should be in System Tools, but is occasionally in Accessories

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Now you have all your accents laid out for you. Click on one, and note the keystroke for it (i.e., "é" is Alt+0233). If you have a number keypad (not just the numbers on top of your normal letter keypad), you can simply type the keystroke for your desired character to get your accent.

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If, however, you don't have a number keypad, then you'll have to do it the long way around. That is, you'll have to cut and paste your accents individually. A quicker way is to type your fully accented word/name and cut/paste that.

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In Word:
Word has a built-in character map that you can use instead of Windows's Character Map:
1. Go to Insert
2. Go to Symbol
3. Choose your symbol
4. If you want a special character, like an em dash or a copyright symbol, use the Special Characters tab

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Also, you can program Word to automatically accent words (or names!) that you frequently use:
1. Go to Tools
2. Go to AutoCorrect
3. In the Replace box, type your unaccented word
4. Put your accented word in the With box
5. Click Add
6. If you're done, click OK

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When programming names, I recommend kre8ivlee spelling some names that have both an unaccented form and an accented form. For example, I programmed Word to change Adelayde into the proper French form, Adélaïde; that way, Adelaide remains unchanged.

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Miranda