How do I type an inverted question mark (when typing Spanish)?

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aps5253 Author

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How do I type an inverted question mark (when typing Spanish)?

How do I type an inverted question mark when writing/typing in Spanish?

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Sep 1, 2016 9:14 AM

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Phil0124

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Sep 1, 2016 10:40 AM in response to aps5253

If you have set up your keyboard to spanish, the inverted question mark can be found on the top row, in the += key next to the backspace.

If your keyboard is set to english hold down the shift + option keys and type the regular question mark.

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Phil0124

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Sep 1, 2016 5:35 PM in response to aps5253

aps5253 wrote:

Shouldn't a flag show in my menu bar (like it does on a PC)?

Yes, it should. Though what is shown depends on the input sources.

For instance if you have the default "ABC extended" keyboard, it will show as white "A" in a black box.

You can click on it, and select another input source if required.

Other keyboards should show a flag on the menu bar.

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aps5253 Author

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Sep 1, 2016 10:49 AM in response to Phil0124

Thank you very much; it worked! I'm new to an iMac and just learning how to use it. If you have time to answer another Spanish typing question: I have Spanish listed under Keyboard Input Sources, but despite that and the fact I checked the "Show Input menu in menu bar" and "Automatically switch to a document's input source" boxes checked, the icon/flag for the keyboard I'm using isn't visible anywhere, so I'm never sure what keyboard is being used when I type. Shouldn't a flag show in my menu bar (like it does on a PC)?

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