French Keyboard Shortcuts: Get Each Of Them At A Pressing Of A Key

Do you want to learn how to type french keyboard shortcuts without having to memorize or stick any codes on your laptop? Let me show you the easiest way to type each of those characters by pressing only 1 key.

This is what you will learn

Before you can use French characters on your keyboard, you need to have added The French language to your keyboard.

So,

How To Add French To Windows 10 Keyboard

If you want to add the French language to your Windows 10, this is what you need to do:

1. Hit The Start Icon
2. Click on the Settings Icon to open it
3. In the search bar type Language Settings
4. Pick the Language Settings option
5. Scroll down and hit the + Add a language button
6. Type and Pick French as a n additional language
7. Hit Next and follow the instruction

Now that you have added French to your keyboard, your screen lower right you can easily change ENG to FRA. Remember that you will need to switch to French every time you need to type some French characters.

A Accent Grave: Easiest Way To Get It

A accent grave means to, at, in English and you will need it very often while speaking French. To get a accent grave, follow this step by step instruction:

1. Add French to your keyboard inside Settings (You only do this once)
2. Switch to FRA on the lower right of your screen
3. Type 0 key and you will get à instantly.

How To Get a accent circonflexe (â)

A accent grave is less common in French compared to a accen aigu, and a grave. This is how to get it;

1. add French to your keyboard (You only do this once)
2. Switch to FRA,
3. type together the Q key, and the [ key near the letter P.

You can put accent circumflexe on any letter by using the same process.

E Accent Aigu é On Your Keyboard

E accent aigu is very common in French. It is the required ending for ER verbs past participles. To type e accent aigu, on your keyboard follow this instrtuction:

1. Add French to your window 10 device in Settings
2. change ENG to FRA in the lower right of your screen
3. Type the 2 key on your keyboard and you will get é.

E Accent Grave: How To Get It On Your Keyboard

E accent grave gives you the ai sound like inside Air. It is not as common as e accent aigu. To get it on your QWERTY windows 10 device, follow this instruction:

1. Add French to your keyboard in the Settings (You only do this once)
2. Change ENG to FRA
3. Type the 7 key and you will get è instantly

E Accent Circonflexe: Getting It On Your Keyboard

E accent circonflexe may not be as common as e accent aigu or even e accent grave. It also gives you, the ai sound like inside Air. Just that, here, you have a longer ai sound. This is how to get it on your Windows 10 device.

1. Add French to your keyboard (You only do this once)
2. Change ENG to FRA
3. Hold the [ key and type e.

C Cedi: Getting It On Windows 10

C Cedi sound like “S” when it is before “a”, “u” and “o”. Exemple: Reçu (receipt), déçu (disappointed). To get C Cedi ç by pressing just 1 key on your Windows 10 device keyboard, this is what you need to do.

1. go ahead and add French to your keyboard first inside Settings.
2. Switch to FRA from the lower right of your screen.
3. Press the 9 key and you will get ç

You can switch back to ENG if you no longer need accented French characters for now.