what is this symbol called (~)?

Question

im trying to write a paper in spanish on my laptop and i cant figure out how to get that symbol on top of the n's. Can you tell me what it is called or even more tell me how to get it over the n's?

Answer 1

This sign is valled tilde

Spanish ñ is wiritten ALT + 164

Answer 2

It is called a tilde. Funny characters such as the tilded n in Spanish, the accents acute and grave in French, and other such can be represented in Unicode. A crib sheet that I borrowed from someone who has done this (I haven't) reads as follows: Characters available under INSERT-BOX (ALT I) SYMBOLS: Z n 00F1 [where the n shows a tilde]. In addition to this, Unicodes exist for all five vowels with an accent, and c with a cedilla; the codes are 00E1, 00E9, 00ED, 00F3, 00FA, and 00E7, respectively. Do some experiments with this and see what happens.
Postscript: Claude's response is worth noting. I suspect that 00F1 is hex and 0241 is decimal -- they are equivalent

Answer 3

It's called a tilde.

If you want to type the ñ, hold down ALT and then type 0241, then release the ALT button. Note: you have to do the 0241 on the keypad, not on the numbers row. (Edit to add: Alt-164 also works, as noted above.)

Or, copy it from your character map (look in Accessories-->System Tools). That's for Windows. I can't help you if you're using a Mac, sorry.

Answer 4

It's called "tilde".

And about how to get that symbol, the page bellow would be useful.

http://faculty.weber.edu/tmathews/grammar/compmark.html

Answer 5

a tilda

yo no se, perdone me!

pro favor, try 'help' and write tilda or spanish letters?

Answer 6

In my launguage we call it "Mada" and we r using it while reading in some books. it is like saying (da~y =daaaay).

Answer 7

a tilde

Answer 8

its called the 'enya' all ya do is make a littli squiglyq over the n as required.you have to MEMORIZE ALL WORDS WHERE IT APPEARS. your typewriter can make it que es el problema?

Answer 9

the squiggley lol

Answer 10

SMILE!