Insert accent grave or aigu

[Tom B.]

How do I insert the accent symbol \ or / over a letter to represent the
accent grave (French)? I know to go to INSERT on the Menu Bar and go to
Symbol on the submenu, but I can't find them in there and don't know how to
place them ABOVE the letter. Is there a special keyboard stroke by chance?
Thanks.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Usually, you can press Ctrl+accent followed by the letter. For example, when
I press Ctrl+' e, I get é

 

[Tom B.]

Herb,
That's awesome. It worked.
Thanks!

Tom

Usually, you can press Ctrl+accent followed by the letter. For example, when
I press Ctrl+' e, I get é

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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

 

[BoniM]

Just fyi - é is a sperate character in and of itself under insert symbol -
you don't have to place an accent over a letter, just find the letter with
the accent.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm