How do you make a tilde on a UK keyboard?

On the US International PC layout, you press shift on the key next to the Z and then space. Or Option/alt n and then space. On the British PC layout, you press shift on the key in the asdf row to the left of the return key.
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How do I type a tilde in the UK?

iOS or Android device: Press and hold the A, N, or O key on the virtual keyboard, then select the tilde option.
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How do you make a tilde on an EU keyboard?

If your US/European Windows system doesn't have a grave/tilde key, you can create a single grave symbol with Alt+96 and tilde with Alt+126.
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How do you insert a tilde?

Press “Ctrl-Shift" and the tilde (" ~ ") key and then the letter to insert a tilde accent.
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Why is the UK keyboard different?

Main differences between a US and UK keyboard: an AltGr key is added to the right of the space bar. the # symbol is replaced by the £ symbol and a 102nd key is added next to the Enter key to accommodate the displaced # @ and ” are swapped.
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How To Type Letters With Accents



Are US and UK keyboards the same?

There are two major English language computer keyboard layouts, the United States layout and the United Kingdom layout defined in BS 4822 (48-key version). Both are QWERTY layouts.
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How do you type ñ?

Like on an iPhone, you can type Ñ/ñ on an android phone the same way.
  1. Long press the N/n key.
  2. Slide to choose Ñ/ñ on the options that pops up.
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How do I type a tilde over an ñ in Windows 10?

Press the Num Lock key to enable the numeric keypad. If nothing happens, hold down the Fn button or Shift key while pressing the Num Lock key. Hold down the Alt key while typing 164 or 0241. This will create an ñ.
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How do you type a squiggly line over an ñ?

Simply press and hold the alt/option key, then type the letter “n”. A tilde “˜” should appear. Next, type a lowercase or uppercase “n”. The result will be either an ñ or Ñ.
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Where is tilde on Mac keyboard UK?

  • You're right that Alt+n gives ˜ which is not the true tilde, but Alt+5 gives me ∞. I'm using the UK keyboard layout on an American hardware keyboard. ...
  • If you want the real tilde, try Alt+n and then press the space bar... your "fake" tilde will be converted to a "real" tilde ;-) ...
  • @ClintEastwood ˜ is not ~...
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How do I type Spanish accents in word?

Typing Spanish Accents
  1. Lower Case Letters. á (lower case a, acute accent) = Press Ctrl + ' (apostrophe), then the letter a. ...
  2. Upper Case Letters. Á (upper case A, acute accent) = Press Ctrl + ' (apostrophe), then Shift + a. ...
  3. Punctuation Marks. ¿ (inverted question mark) = Press Alt + Ctrl + Shift + ? (
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How do you get the squiggly line over the Ñ on a Mac?

First press option + n. Let go from both. Press n. YES!
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Where is the hashtag on a UK keyboard?

Hash symbol # should be available on a UK keyboard - above the right hand shift key / next to the main enter key on mine - alternatively try alt+35 - which works for me on this forum & in Wordpad + Word + Excel to name but a few places I have just tried.
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What is use of Alt Gr key?

AltGr (also Alt Graph) is a modifier key found on many computer keyboards (rather than a second Alt key found on US keyboards). It is primarily used to type characters that are not widely used in the territory where sold, such as foreign currency symbols, typographic marks and accented letters.
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How do you change keyboard settings?

What to Know
  1. Go to Settings > System > Languages & input. Tap Virtual keyboard and choose your keyboard.
  2. You can switch between keyboards by selecting the keyboard icon at the bottom of most keyboard apps.
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How do you type Spanish accents on a laptop?

PC Laptop
  1. Hold down your Shift key and press the NumLock key (usually located in the top right corner of the keyboard). ...
  2. Add the accent by holding down the Alt and Fn (function) keys and then use the secondary numeric keypad to type the numeric sequence code (Alt-code).
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How do you change keyboard symbols?

Changing Characters on Keyboard Keys
  1. Make sure the Insert tab of the ribbon is displayed.
  2. Click the Symbol tool (in the Symbols group) and then click More Symbols. ...
  3. Locate and click once on the section mark.
  4. Click on the Shortcut Key button. ...
  5. Click once in the Press New Shortcut Key box.
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Where do I find keyboard settings?

Set keyboard options
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.
  2. Tap where you can enter text.
  3. At the top left of the keyboard, tap Open features menu .
  4. Tap More Settings .
  5. Choose which settings to turn on, like Glide typing, Text correction, and Voice typing.
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What is the shortcut to change keyboard language?

Keyboard shortcut: To switch between keyboard layouts, press Alt+Shift. Note: The icon is just an example; it shows that English is the language of the active keyboard layout.
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What does Ctrl Alt F11 do?

Ctrl + Alt + F11 sort of puts the GUI to sleep, and puts you into a virtual terminal mode, something like the old fashion ttys. Once in this mode you can choose between 6 different tty input screens. Each acting like it is an old-fashion tty. The different ttys can be chosen with Alt + F1 up to Alt + F7 .
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What is difference between Alt and ALT GR?

AltGr (also Alt Graph) is a modifier key found on many computer keyboards (rather than a second Alt key found on US keyboards). It is primarily used to type characters that are not widely used in the territory where sold, such as foreign currency symbols, typographic marks and accented letters.
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What key is Fn?

(FuNction key) A keyboard modifier key that works like a Shift key to activate a second function on a dual-purpose key. Commonly found on laptop keyboards, the Fn key is used to control hardware functions such as screen brightness and speaker volume.
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