Marsha - > I ususally operate on a mac....but am doing work today on a PC. I can > not figure out how to put an accent over a letter....I need the accent > that goes over the french E to make it sound like an "a".....I know how > to say it but not to write it....but it sounds like accent ague.....and > points from low on the left to high on the right....is there anyone who > can tell me how to do that? Marsha in WV It's an "e" acute - é If that doesn't come through, put née - as in "born", maiden name, into a search engine, and you'll get instances of it with the accent. You can then highlight and copy it. Wendy