The inverted question mark command is not functioning on the MAGIC KEYBOARD. Spanish teacher, searched existing answers. Option+Shift+? is how you do this on a Macbook. Please help.

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The inverted question mark command is not functioning on the MAGIC KEYBOARD. Spanish teacher, searched existing answers. Option+Shift+? is how you do this on a Macbook. Please help.

I have searched for the answer in apple communities. This is a problem with Magic Keyboard. It should act as a Macbook with the magic keyboard, but, there is one missing character. The inverted question mark.

I am aware I can use the touchpad keyboard instead, but I want to use the Magic Keyboard.

I am aware I can set text replacement to make my own shortcut.

But- for 300$ in addition to Ipad Pro- this Spanish teacher needs this to be corrected. Please help!

Thank you.

Posted on Sep 13, 2021 8:33 PM

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Answer 1

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Tom Gewecke

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Sep 15, 2021 11:07 AM in response to Staceyhendrix

You need to contact google docs support, there is something messed up with them.

How exactly are you accessing google docs? If via a browser, try a different one.

In settings > general > keyboard > hardware keyboard, tap on the right edge, and make sure that Spanish ISO is checked. Then try typing the ¿ by hitting Shift =. If that works, it would provide more info about where google docs is failing.

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muguy

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Sep 13, 2021 8:39 PM in response to Staceyhendrix

I have no problem using the combination option+shift+?. I found older posts on these boards that indicate Google apps doesn't handle the keyboard command correctly using the magic keyboard. Not sure why that would be... Personally, I use a keyboard shortcut of two question marks to make an inverted question mark.

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celliott147

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Sep 15, 2021 9:50 AM in response to Staceyhendrix

Are you holding down Option+Shift while you press the / key? I've tested using the Magic Keyboard and Magic Keyboard 2 and am able to produce the ¿ punctuation. What version of macOS are you running, and what app/website are you trying to input the symbol into?

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Tom Gewecke

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Sep 15, 2021 10:10 AM in response to Staceyhendrix

Staceyhendrix wrote:

Hi. To answer your question- yes I am holding down Option+Shift while I press the \ key. I am using Google Docs

You need to press the / key, not the \ key.

What happens when you press option shift / when you are typing right here?

Did you check settings > general > keyboard > hardware keyboard and tap over at the right edge as I suggested?

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Tom Gewecke

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Sep 15, 2021 10:32 AM in response to Staceyhendrix

Staceyhendrix wrote:

I just updated the iOS and it still doesn’t work.

You need to press the / key, not the \ key.

What happens when you press option shift / when you are typing right here?

Did you check settings > general > keyboard > hardware keyboard and tap over at the right edge as I suggested?

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Answer 6

Sep 15, 2021 10:55 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

It works in this forum ¿

It does NOT work in Google Docs, which is what I use for teaching.

I did check settings> general > keyboard > hardware keyboard and tapped to the right edge as you suggested. I tried US, Automatic and US international and the problem remains.

I will need to use Google docs, could you please try google docs and let me know what happens for you? THANK YOU

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Tom Gewecke

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Sep 15, 2021 11:29 AM in response to Staceyhendrix

PS I have now tested using the Google Docs app on my iPad. It seems to be broken. No character requiring option shift can be typed, you just get the normal top level character. Google has to fix it.

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Tom Gewecke

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Sep 14, 2021 2:55 AM in response to Staceyhendrix

What does your keyboard make instead when you do Option Shift /? Are you using a US layout magic keyboard?

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Answer 9

Sep 14, 2021 6:02 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

Hi, Tom, when I do Option Shift /, / pops up. And yes I am using US layout magic keyboard. Thank you for any help :-)

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Answer 10

Tom Gewecke

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Sep 14, 2021 6:15 PM in response to Staceyhendrix

Go to settings > general > keyboard > hardware keyboard and tap over at the right edge and make sure that US is checked. Then option shift / should definitely produce ¿

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Answer 11

Sep 15, 2021 10:01 AM in response to celliott147

Hi. To answer your question- yes I am holding down Option+Shift while I press the \ key. I am using Google Docs, and, my iPadPro is running IPadOS 14.7.1.

Any ideas what might be wrong? Thank you.

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Answer 12

Sep 15, 2021 10:26 AM in response to celliott147

I just updated the iOS and it still doesn’t work.

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