There are many ways to enter these characters, choose the one that works best for you.
Method 1:
In many Microsoft Office applications you can use the following:
Press three keys (Ctrl-Shift-colon), release then type the letter you want with an umlaut ('a' for example)
New! Microsoft Office 2003 International Character Toolbar.
This add-in enables you to insert international characters from 26 languages into Microsoft Office 2003 programs.
Method 2:
In virtually all other places in Windows, you can use the 'native' method of entering the characters. Hold down the (Alt) key and enter the following number using the numeric keypad on the right of the keyboard (you must include the zero).
character keystroke Alt-0228 Alt-0196 Alt-0246 Alt-0214 Alt-0252 Alt-0220 Alt-0223 Alt-0128
Method 3:
A third method that works in some other applications (including Dreamweaver) is as follows:
character keystroke Alt-132 Alt-142 Alt-148 Alt-153 Alt-129 Alt-154 Alt-225
