Windows
Please note that Microsoft Office/Word shortcuts will not work in Moodle.
The US International keyboard layout is a feature of Windows that allows for easier input of accents for French, Spanish, German, etc. It is highly recommended for those who do not want to use the ALT number combinations for these characters and should work in most programs that run on Windows.
How to Install the US International Keyboard Layout
From your desktop, go to the Start menu > Settings > Control Panels. Open the Regional and Language Options control panel and click on the Languages tab. You may have to click on a button called Details under a section called Text Services and Input Languages. That should take you to the Text Services window as show below.
You should see the keyboard called English (United States), with a layout called US. Follow the steps below to add the International layout:
- Click on the Add button to the right of the Installed Services section.
- In the window that pops up, you want to chose English (United States) as the Input Language and United States – International as the Keyboard Layout/IME.
- Click on OK
In order to make the Int’l layout your default, choose English – US International from the pull-down menu at the top of the Text Services and Input Languages dialog box (highlighted in the picture to the left).
Using the US International Layout
If the International keyboard is not set as your default, you will have to switch to it in each application you use. If you are using it in Word, you will not automatically be using it in your internet browser.
View my screencast on how to use the US International layout.