Language Learning Center
Smullin Hall
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301

(503) 375-5492 voice
llc@willamette.edu

Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8am-9pm
Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday: 11am-4pm
Sunday: 5-11pm

• Spanish Grammar Exercises
• Spanish Verb Conjugation Exercises
• Spanish Language Exercises
• Spanish Learning Tools
• Gramática y Ortografía

Spanish word processing in the LLC The LLC lab at Willamette University is a PC lab with Windows XP and Microsoft Office XP. Each computer also has Atajo v.3.0, a writing assistance program for Spanish.

Microsoft Word
PC Windows XP English (United States) Keyboard
1. Typing special characters: to type special characters in Microsoft Word, you must do it
in two steps. The first step involves pressing the control key plus other keys simultaneously.
The second step is typing the letter you want. Here is a chart that explains how to type the
various characters:

á = control key + " , then a
é = control key + " , then e
í­ = control key + " , then i
ó = control key + " , then o
ú = control key + " , then u
ñ = control key + shift + ~ , then n
¡ = control key + shift + alt + !
¿ = control key + shift + alt + ?

2. To use the proofreading tools to proofread in Spanish, highlight the selection you want
to proofread; then, go to the "Tools" menu up at the top, go to "Language," and click
on "Set language" Select "Spanish (Spain-Modern Sort)" from the dialog box that appears. Then click
on "Spelling and Grammar" under the "Tools" menu to proofread the selection.

Macs, OSX English (United States) Keyboard

á = option + a, then a
é = option + a, then e
í­ = option + a , then i
ó = option + a , then o
ú = option + a , then u
ñ =option + n+ ~ , then n
¡ = option + 1
¿ = option + shift+ /

OR (Mac OS 9 only)

1. Click on the Apple in the top left of the screen.
2. Single click "Keycaps". A little keyboard will appear on the desktop.
3. Hold down the option key- the accents will apear.
4. Single click the accent you want.
5. Type the letter you want accented and it will appear in your document.

Atajo
Virtual Tour
1. Typing special characters: in Atajo, there is a small tool bar where there are buttons for the special characters. If it is not open when you start up the program, go to the "View" menu and click on "Accent Tool Bar."

2. Proofreading: in the editor tool bar located above the composition, there is a button with a red check mark on it. Click on the button to spellcheck your document.