circumflex

[Patf]

Could someone please explain to me how to type an "e" with a circumflex above it? I have a french keyboard obviously.

I've tried various moves and did once manage it, but can't remember how. [:$]

[britgirl]

you'll find these (and more, like accents and monetary symbols) in Character Map under Accessories in Programs, which you can then copy and paste, I haven't been able to find direct keystrokes from my english laptop

[Théière]

A poor memory like you Patf, as brit girl says and you can assign to a key somehow, I did this one é holding down cntrl + alt and double featured my E key.

 

[woolybanana]

If you have a French keyboard, then you type the circumflex accent then the letter concerned and by magic it will appear underneath. And even better, it only works for vowels.

[Pierre ZFP]

Yêp thàts höw ì dô it töô   (just showing off now [:P] )

 

[Clair]

If you do not have a French keyboard, you can use the numeric pad with the alt key: alt 0234 ê

Find the character map (usually programs/accessories/system tools), right-click and create a shortcut on your desktop or drag it to your toolbar.

[tenniswitch]

On my computer (US): CTRL+SHIFT+^, the letter   [^=the caret symbol]

 

[Patf]

Thanks to all - I do have a french keyboard but when I do what Wooly suggests it comes ou ^e ,  or e^. Tried doing both together: ç€

Perhaps there's a fault on the keyboard.

[Cat]

Are you using the circumflex key next to the P, or the one on the 9 key Pat?  You should be using the one next to the P.

It looks like you are pressing the space bar between hitting the ^  and the e, no need to do that just type the ^   and then the e. 

[Patf]

Cat - you have hit the nail (or the circumflex) on the head - thanks  [:D]

êêêê

I had never seen that symbol before.