How to Type an Enye on PC or Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to type an enye (ñ) on a Windows or macOS computer.

Method 1
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Windows

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    Press ⊞ Win+S. This opens the Windows search bar.
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    Type charmap. A list of matching results will appear.
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    Click Character Map. This brings up a list of characters you can insert into documents.
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    Click ñ. It’s near the bottom-right corner of the first page of characters. The ñ now appears next to “Characters to copy.”
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    Click Select. It’s near the bottom of the window.
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    Click Copy. The ñ is now copied to your clipboard.
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    Click the document where you want to insert the ñ.
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    Press Ctrl+V. The ñ is now added to your document.
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Method 2
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macOS

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    Open the document where you want to insert an enye (ñ). You can type an enye into any document using a keyboard shortcut on your Mac.
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    Press and hold the ⌥ Option key on the keyboard. Don’t lift your finger.
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    Press the n key while continuing to hold ⌥ Option. The tilde will appear. Keep your finger on the ⌥ Option key.
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    Press n again. You have now created an ñ on your Mac.[1]
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References

  1. ↑ http://www.pinoymaclovers.com/2007/04/how-to-write-enye-or-n-with-tilde-on.html

About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 19,175 times.
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