One of the challenges of learning Norwegian is how to write the Norwegian vowels æ, ø and å.
Whereas ø and å is fairly easy to write if you are writing by hand, æ is slightly more difficult. You will soon discover that Norwegians have many different ways of writing this letter. The easiest is probably just to contract a and e together to look something like this:
Typing Norwegian Vowels
When it comes to typing these Norwegian vowels, you have a couple of options:
• changing your keyboard language
• using decimal codes
Changing your keyboard usually involves downloading an additional keyboard driver. This is a fairly simple process. However, as the layout of the Norwegian keyboard is slightly different from most other keyboards, you might find this confusing (and annoying).
A much easier way of typing the letters are by using decimal codes. For Windows computers, all you have to do is:
• ensure that your “NumLock” key is on
• hold the “ALT” key down
• enter the decimal code (see below) using the numeric keypad
• release the “ALT” key
Your letter should now appear. The decimal codes to use are:
• æ = ALT + 0230
• Æ = ALT + 0198
• ø = ALT + 0248
• Ø = ALT + 0216
• å = ALT + 0229
• Å = ALT + 0197
If you are a Mac user, all you have to do is use the “OPTION” key:
• æ = OPTION + ‘ (apostrophe)
• Æ = Shift + OPTION + ‘ (apostrophe)
• ø = OPTION + o
• Ø = Shift + OPTION + o
• å = OPTION + a
• Å = Shift + OPTION + a
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