If you’ve learned Spanish, you must have seen one of those upside-down question marks at the beginning of a sentence. The inverted question mark is also used in languages other than Spanish and is in addition to the question mark placed at the end of sentences.
The upside-down question mark at the start of a sentence depicts the interrogative nature of the question. As you may have noticed, it is not available on a regular Mac keyboard. However, there are a couple of ways to circumvent this problem.
Here are some ways you can bring the upside-down question mark on Mac.
How to do Upside Down Question Mark on Mac Using the Spanish Keyboard
To start with, you can choose to do upside down question marks on Mac using a Spanish keyboard. You can switch the default keyboard on Mac to a Spanish keyboard using the steps provided below.
- Open up your Mac.
- 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.
- A new window will open up where you have to check the box next to the Show input menu in menu bar option. This will allow you to switch between keyboards right from the toolbar.
- After that, click on the “+” icon on the left side of the window and scroll down till 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.
- Now you can use the inverted question mark using the Spanish keyboard.
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Mac’s Keyboard Shortcut For an Inverted Question Mark
Mac also has a keyboard shortcut that you can use to type an inverted question mark if you don’t want to keep switching between keyboards constantly. Make sure your keyboard is set to the English language for this method to work. Refer to the steps mentioned below to learn how to do it.
- Open up your Mac and load up any text editor or Pages.
- Now, to type an inverted question mark, press the Option-Shift-? Shortcut together, and an inverted question mark will appear in the document.
This method is definitely more manageable and accessible on this list as you do not need to mess around with any settings.
How to Make Upside-Down Question Mark on iPhone or iPad?
Refer to the steps mentioned below to find out how to use the inverted question mark on your iPhone or iPad.
- Unlock your iPhone/iPad and go to any screen or app where you have to use your keyboard.
- Press the “123” numbers button at the bottom left of the keyboard to switch to the special characters.
- Long-press the question mark button, and you will see a pop-up above the button with an inverted question mark next to it. Click on it, and it will be displayed on your screen.
That is all you have to do in order to get that inverted question mark on your smartphone.
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Where to Find the Inverted Question Mark on an Android?
The steps to insert an inverted question mark in your text on an Android device is identical to how it was on an iPhone or iPad. Refer to the steps given below to see how to do it.
- Unlock your phone and open any text editor app that uses your keyboard.
- Press the “123” numbers button on the left side of the keyboard to switch to special characters.
- Long-press the question mark symbol and a pop-up will be displayed with an upside-down question mark in it.
- Now you can select it, and it will be inserted into your text.
What to Do When Mac Doesn’t Recognize External Keyboard?
Suppose you connect an external keyboard to your Mac, and it doesn’t automatically recognize it. 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 different types of keyboards, 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.
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Can I Change Keyboard Shortcuts on Mac?
Yes, it is possible to create custom shortcuts for opening and launching various things on your Mac. Read the instructions provided below to learn how to do it.
- 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.
- Click on the Shortcuts tab and select the category from the left-hand side menu.
- Click on any function within the category and type in the keys to which you want to change them.
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How to Use the Dictation Feature on Mac?
You can easily dictate the words you want to type on your Mac. All you have to do is, press the required shortcut and start dictating. Read the instructions provided below to see how to do it.
- 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.
- 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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Conclusion
That’s it, folks. As you saw, you can use the upside-down question mark on almost all devices, no matter which OS they are running. Also, remember to try out each and every method we’ve mentioned in this article.
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