How to Make a Dot on Keyboard Mac

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How to Make a Dot on Keyboard Mac

There are two ways you can make a dot on keyboard on Mac: the keyboard button placed to the left of the question mark and the other using keyboard shortcut. However, both place the dot in different locations on the screen. The period button on the keyboard places the dot at the bottom of a given character space, while the shortcut places it slightly above.

To make a dot on keyboard mac, press Option-Shift-9 shortcut and it will display a median dot on the mac screen.

This article details how you can use both methods in your documents on Mac. 

How to Make a Dot on Keyboard Mac?

The first method details how you can insert a dot in a document using the keyboard shortcut. Read the steps given below to see how it is done. 

  • Power on and sign in to your Mac. 
  • Open any text editor application like Notes, Pages, etc. 
  • To insert a dot, press the Option-Shift-9 shortcut, and you will see a median dot appear on the screen.

How to Add Two Dots on Alphabets on Mac Keyboard?

The letters you have come across with two dots on the top are known as Umlaut. There are two ways or methods you can try to add this to your content anywhere using the keyboard on your Mac.

Method 1: Shortcuts

The first method involves using keyboard shortcuts using a bunch of key combinations. Here you go.

  • Open any text editor on your Mac
  • Now, press Option + U on your keyboard and release it.
  • After this, without doing anything else on the system, simply press the alphabet you need Umlaut with or two dots.
  • For example, press A and you will get an A with two dots

You can simply get the uppercase A Umlaut by enabling the Caps Lock and vice versa.

Method 2: Keyboard Keys

The next method you can use here is by using a single key for every alphabet and then manually selecting the letter.

  • Open any Text editor on Mac
  • Now, long press the alphabet with two dots on it.
  • A small window will open on your Mac that has all the symbols for the letter A and you can use your mouse to click on the right one.

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How to Switch Keyboard Layout on Mac?

Switching the keyboard preference on Mac is a pretty easy process. The steps provided below use switching to a Spanish keyboard for demonstration purposes.  

  • Click on the Apple logo on the toolbar. 
  • Select System Preferences from the menu and head over to the Languages & Regions tab. 
  • You will see three options at the bottom of the window; select Keyboard preferences from them.
Make a Dot on Keyboard Mac
  • A new window will open up where you have to check the box next to the Show input menu in the menu bar option. This will allow you to switch between keyboards right from the toolbar.
How to Make a Dot on Keyboard Mac
  • After that, click on the “+” icon on the window’s left side and scroll down until you see Spanish. Click on it and make sure you select the Spanish ISO keyboard from the list on the right. 
  • Hit Add when you’re done. 

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Troubleshooting External Keyboard Connected to Mac

Suppose you connect an external keyboard to your Mac and don’t recognize it automatically. In that case, it’s usually because your Mac doesn’t support that keyboard format, or you have to switch the keyboard type manually. 

Mac supports three keyboard types: ANSI, JIS (Japan), and ISO (Europe). Read the instructions provided below to learn how to switch the keyboard type manually on your Mac. 

  • Sign in to your Mac. 
  • Move the cursor to the menu bar and click on the Apple logo. 
  • Select System Preferences from the list and head over to the Keyboard tab. 
  • Choose Change keyboard type and then follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

How to Enable Dictation on Mac?

You can use your voice to type on your Mac using the dictation feature within the Accessibility settings. All you have to do is press the required shortcut on your Mac and start speaking. Read the steps provided below to see how it is done. 

  • Power on your Mac and sign in to it. 
  • Move the cursor to the menu bar and click on the Apple logo. 
  • Select System Preferences from the list and head over to the Keyboard tab. 
  • Click on the Dictation tab and toggle it on. 
  • You can customize the shortcut you want to use for dictation; otherwise, pressing the Control key twice is the default setting. 
  • Now, press the shortcut you chose and select Start dictation from the Edit menu to start dictating. 

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How to Change Keyboard Shortcuts?

Mac allows you to change your keyboard shortcuts to anything you want to set them as. Read the instructions provided. 

  • Click on the Apple logo present on the Menu bar. 
  • Select System Preferences from the list that drops down. 
  • Head over to the Keyboard tab. 
  • Click on the Shortcuts tab from the next window. 
  • Select the category from the left side menu, click on the shortcut that you want to alter, think of the key combination, and then type it. 

How to Restore Keyboard Shortcuts to Default?

Restoring keyboard shortcuts after you’ve made a change to them can be done very easily. Read the steps provided to see how it is done. 

  • Power on your Mac and sign in to it. 
  • Click on the Apple logo present on the Menu bar. 
  • Select System Preferences from the list that drops down. 
  • Head over to the Keyboard tab. 
  • Click on the Shortcuts tab from the next window.
  • Click on the Restore Defaults button at the bottom right corner of the window.

Conclusion

That’s it for this article, folks. Now you know how to make a dot using Mac’s keyboard. Be sure to check out the other tips and tricks mentioned here. 

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