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Insert Special Characters

Your language's alphabet or script may include special characters, such as ā, β, and ĉ. Normally, you will already have a way to type such letters on your computer. But if you do not, Bloom provides a convenient way to enter the characters that you need.

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If your language uses a non-Roman script or regularly uses special characters based on the Roman script, you need a way to type it conveniently. Your operating system may provide a keyboard for your language, or you can use special keyboarding software such as SIL's Keyman (https://keyman.com).

How to insert a special character​

  1. Press and hold the key that has the base letter for the special character (for example: “o”).

    1. Keep holding the key down.

  2. Bloom will display special characters that are variations of the base letter:

  3. You can then select the character you need using your mouse or the keyboard.

Using the mouse​

  • Click on the character that you want to use:

Using the keyboard​

When you press and hold the key, each Special Character for that base letter is assigned a key, which you can press to insert that character. The keys are shown at the bottom right corner in each of the special character boxes.

  • Press the keyboard letter that appears in the Special Character box.

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For special characters that you use frequently, you can memorize the key that goes with that character. For example, the keys to press for the special character ö would be:

  1. Press and hold down the O key.

  2. Press the E key.