how to write french special characters such as ç à è`î û ô ö ï ü ù using french keyboard

By zdenek, 9 July, 2017

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Hello everyone, I have a french keyboard installed on my iphone 7. However, I do not know how to write the special french characters mentioned in the subject line. The only french character that I see there is é. However, I have no idea how to write other accented french characters on my iphone 7. I am totally blind using voiceover. Thank you for your response. Zdenek

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By JTran2013 on Friday, July 7, 2017 - 05:05

Bonjour,
Comment ça va? I'm using the English US keyboard to type out the French accents in this post. To type a French accent hold with one finger on a letter until you hear a sound similar to the sound when you move an app to another place. For example the letter c. Voice Over will say Alternative characters, slide to the right to discover alternative characters, and lift with one finger on the French accent you want. The French accent will be inserted into your text.
Merci,
JoAnn

By JTran2013 on Friday, July 7, 2017 - 05:05

In reply to by JTran2013

Bonjour,
Under the French keyboard setting set the French keyboard to Qwerty Y. When you set it to the Qwerty Y setting you can type the French characters as I described in my previous post. Hope thiss helps!
JoAnn

By zdenek on Monday, August 7, 2017 - 05:05

Salut, you wrote: "Under the French keyboard setting set the French keyboard to Qwerty Y. " can you please describe step by step how to do so? Merci. Tu parles français? Zdenek

By JTran2013 on Monday, August 7, 2017 - 05:05

Salut,
Follow these steps to add the French keyboard if you don't have it.
1. Go to Settings
2. Go to General
3. Go to Keyboard button
4. Go to Keyboards (2) button
5. Add Keyboard button
6. French
7. Double tap on French

How to set French Qwerty y
1. Follow the steps above until you get to Keyboards (3) button
2. Double tap on Keyboards (3) button
3. Tap on the French button
4. Find Qwerty Y
Double tap onn this option and Voice Over will say selected
5.. Exit until you return to the main settings page

If you've more questions feel free to ask.
Merci,
JoAnn