
Windows 10: From the "Ask me anything" search box in the lower left, type "Control" (without the quotes) and launch the Control Panel.You can also switch keyboards by pressing the Windows key and the space bar simultaneously. You can use the mouse to choose between it and the standard English keyboard. Under "Input method," click on "Add an input method." Select "United States-International." This will add the international keyboard to a menu located at the lower right of the screen. 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.


From the Control Panel, select "Clock, Language and Region." Under Regional and Language Options, pick "Change keyboard or other input method." Select the General tab. Windows Vista: The method is very similar to that for Windows XP.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.
