Click the Windows XP or Vista "Start" button, then hover your mouse over "All Programs," "Accessories" and "System Tools." Click on "Character Map." To find the Character Map in Windows 7, click the "Start" button and type "Character Map" in the search box.
Click the dropdown arrow in the box next to "Font," in the character map. Select your font by clicking on it.
Locate the accented letter you want to place in your document. Use the scroll bar on the right if you need to. Click the letter.
Click "Select," then "Copy." As an alternative to clicking "Copy," note the four digits shown in the lower right corner of the Character Map box, next to "Keystroke."
Click your cursor at the point in your document where you want to insert the accented letter. Press the "Control" and "v" keys simultaneously ("Ctrl-v"). Alternatively, press and hold the "Alt" key and type the four digits you noted in Step 4. Your accented letter is placed within your document.