You want to write ae attached (æ) as in "Encyclopædia" on your keyboard?
It's easy, you only have to perform a key combination with the " Alt " key as described in the paragraphs below.
Summary:
1. Make the ae attached to your Windows keyboard
2. Make the ae attached on an Apple / Mac computer
3. Make the ae attached to an Android / Iphone smartphone
1. To do the ae attached on your keyboard (under Windows):
- To make the "æ" in lowercase:
- Enter the following key combination: Alt + 1 4 5 → æ . The "æ" sign will then be displayed.
- The method : Keep the Alt key pressed (located just to the left of the Space bar) then type the numbers 1 4 5 and finally release the Alt key.
- To make the "Æ" in uppercase:
- Same method as before to type the attached ae in uppercase , type the following key combination:
Alt + 1 4 6 → Æ
2. To do the ae attached on an Apple / Mac computer:
- To make the "æ" in lowercase :
- Hold the key a pressed until a menu appears then click the "æ" in the menu.
- On English QWERTY keyboard configuration, the following keys combination could also work :
- Option ⌥ + '= æ
- To make the "Æ" in uppercase :
- Hold down the Shift ⇧ key then press the a key until a menu appears then click on the "Æ" in the menu
- On English QWERTY keyboard configuration, the following keys combination could also work :
- Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + ' → Æ
3. To write the attached oe on an Android / Iphone smartphone:
- Hold down the " a " key on your keyboard and select the " æ " symbol from the drop-down list.
" I don't have a numeric keypad on my keyboard, what should I do? "
- If you do not have a numeric keypad on your keyboard, make sure you have activated the Num Lock function. If not, press the Fn + Num Lock keys.
- If you don't have Num Lock on your keyboard, try pressing the Fn key first and then performing the combination with Alt described in the previous paragraph.
- If you still can't do it, don't hesitate to copy and paste the symbol from this article to the location of your choice.