Apr 20, 2000 14:59
24 yrs ago
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Anka Andrews (X)
Anka Andrews (X)
Works in: German to English, English to German
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How to type Umlaute with a QWERTY keyboard
English to German
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This is not a request for translation; rather, it's to ..um... preach to the choir. The Zahnartzt/Zahnärtzin question brought forth several apologies for using the 'ae' because the posters don't have the proper keys on their keyboard. In case you didn't know, here's how to do it:
1. turn num Lock on
2. press the Alt-key and the following digits on the numbers pad to the right:
132 = ä
148 = ö
129 = ü
225 = ß (now defunct)
142 = Ä
153 = Ö
154 = Ü
I'm a geek, can't help it .
1. turn num Lock on
2. press the Alt-key and the following digits on the numbers pad to the right:
132 = ä
148 = ö
129 = ü
225 = ß (now defunct)
142 = Ä
153 = Ö
154 = Ü
I'm a geek, can't help it .
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Dierk Seeburg
Native in German
Courteous professional, charter member
Native in: German (Variants: Saxon (Upper), Belgian, Swiss, Swabian, Bavarian, Alsatian, Austrian, Namibian, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Germany, South Tyrol (Italy)) 
Works in: German to English, English to German
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there's more to it than meets the eye
I can't help it but reply to this. I was one of the people answering the dentist question. I did not use an Umlaut for several and which I think good reasons none of which were supposed to come across as an apology, rather an explanation:
1.Umlaute do get jumbled across the Internet and you never know how they arrive on the other end due to server and router software in the middle. Thus, as of this moment in time, it's more prudent to spell them out to reach a wider audience.
2.Some people are not familiar with making Umlauts using convoluted, 'geeky' methods like using ALT and some obtuse number some may have to look up in an HTML programming book for lack of other means.
3.Some people access the web using text-based web browsers or non-compliant web browsers, so Umlaute are not an option for them.
4.Not all people use Windows or PCs, so their method or chance to type Umlaute varies greatly, e.g. on a Mac it's actually typing option-u (for Umlaut) and then the vowel that needs dots over it.
Let's be a little more understanding, thanks.
1.Umlaute do get jumbled across the Internet and you never know how they arrive on the other end due to server and router software in the middle. Thus, as of this moment in time, it's more prudent to spell them out to reach a wider audience.
2.Some people are not familiar with making Umlauts using convoluted, 'geeky' methods like using ALT and some obtuse number some may have to look up in an HTML programming book for lack of other means.
3.Some people access the web using text-based web browsers or non-compliant web browsers, so Umlaute are not an option for them.
4.Not all people use Windows or PCs, so their method or chance to type Umlaute varies greatly, e.g. on a Mac it's actually typing option-u (for Umlaut) and then the vowel that needs dots over it.
Let's be a little more understanding, thanks.
6 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
6 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
6 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
6 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
6 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
6 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
8 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
8 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
8 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
8 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
9 hrs
Shekhar Phatak
India
India
Native in English
India
SDL Advanced Certification, 25 yrs exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to Marathi, Marathi to English, and 5 more.
I think what is proposed by the asker is wrong.
For typing
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
ä you have to press alt 0228
Ä you have to press alt 0196
ö you have to press alt 0246
Ö you have to press alt 0214
ü you have to press alt 0252
Ü you have to press alt 0220
ß you have to press alt 0223
All this is done with Num lock on.
The best way to it is however by creating macros for all these extra symbols. For how to create macros, see the help of the relevant software.
12 hrs
Take it easy
On my PC qwerty keyboard, I just hold down the shift-key then type " and next the vowel. Eszet is available via the combination CTRL-ALT-S.
Also, Word has a special character table and its own abbreviation for ß: CTRL-[.
Aber warum einfach, wenn's auch kompliziert geht ...
Also, Word has a special character table and its own abbreviation for ß: CTRL-[.
Aber warum einfach, wenn's auch kompliziert geht ...
12 hrs
Veronika Koeper-Saul
Web editor for www.liv.ac.uk/german/
Works in: German to English, English to German
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36
use the right software
It is much easier still, if your software allows you to switch between different keyboards. What I do (in Windows)is just to klick on the keyboard layout symbol and then "DE German (Standard)". Now my QWERTY keyboard reacts just the same as if it were a QWERTZ one, i.e. if I hit the "Y" key, "Z" is typed, if I hit ";", "ö" is typed, etc. All you need to know is, where the individual keys are on a German keyboard and you can forget about "Alt", "Num Lock" etc.
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