To make Spanish characters in Mac OS X, you must type a special key combination (often OPTION + e) followed by the letter.
Below is a table for creating the various Spanish characters.
| Character | Control Key Combo | Then Press |
|---|---|---|
| á | [ OPTION ][ e ] | [ a ] |
| Á | [ OPTION ][ e ] | [ SHIFT ][ a ] |
| é | [ OPTION ][ e ] | [ e ] |
| É | [ OPTION ][ e ] | [ SHIFT ][ e ] |
| í | [ OPTION ][ e ] | [ i ] |
| Í | [ OPTION ][ e ] | [ SHIFT ][ i ] |
| ñ | [ OPTION ][ n ] | [ n ] |
| Ñ | [ OPTION ][ n ] | [ SHIFT ][ n ] |
| ó | [ OPTION ][ e ] | [ o ] |
| Ó | [ OPTION ][ e ] | [ SHIFT ][ o ] |
| ú | [ OPTION ][ e ] | [ u ] |
| Ú | [ OPTION ][ e ] | [ SHIFT ][ u ] |
| ü | [ OPTION ][ u ] | [ u ] |
| Ü | [ OPTION ][ u ] | [ SHIFT ][ u ] |
| ¿ | [ OPTION ][ SHIFT ] | [ / ] |
| ¡ | [ OPTION ] | [ 1 ] |
How to make Spanish characters on other devices: