Turn on "Num Lock" on your keyboard by pressing the "Num Lock" button once. This enables the numeric keypad to be used. A light shows that Num Lock is activated.
Hold down the "Alt" key. The "Alt" key is usually located on the bottom left of your keyboard. Note that holding the "Alf Gr" (Alt Grid) key will not work.
Type in the three-digit code to create your Spanish character. Remember to keep pressing "Alt" when typing in the code. For example, pressing and holding "Alt" and "181" creates the character "Á."
Release "Alt" to show your accented Spanish character. Remember that you need to use a different code for different cases. For example, "Alt" then "160" creates "á" (lower case).