Umlauts in lyrics
Does anyone know if there is a way to include Umlauts in lyrics that are in German or any other language that uses them?
I'm writing lyrics in German and can't figure out how to get the umlaut in the words 'stärkt', 'prüfung', 'früchte' and 'kühnen'
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Which operating system, what language is your system set to, what keyboard do you have?
In reply to Which operating system, what… by underquark
Windows 11, English, English keyboard with number pad
In reply to Windows 11, English, English… by almondtheo
Ah, English keyboard, sorry.
Try F2 and pick them from the palette
Or copy/paste them (from above)
In reply to Windows 11, English, English… by almondtheo
How did you write it in your question? Isn't that how it works in MuseScore?
And writing an 'ä', 'ö', 'ü' as 'ae', 'oe', 'ue' is also accepted by Germans.
Another possibility: Use "Extras -> Copy lyrics to clipboard", paste the lyrics into a text document (Notepad), attach it here and have it corrected by someone with a German keyboard (e.g. me :-)).
Or use this one: Ä Ö Ü and ä ö ü, sometimes ß is also necessary. Save the letters in a simple text document so that you can use them again and again as a copy template.
In reply to How did you write them in… by HildeK
I once transcribed a song with Russian lyrics, a Royal PITA using that F2 palette
Nasty but doable with an Islandic score I transribed and some other Scandic ones
In reply to I once transcribed a song… by Jojo-Schmitz
ЇЙ SФVЇЭҐ ЯЦSSЇД, LҰЯЇҪS ЩЯЇГЄ ЧФЦ
In reply to Windows 11, English, English… by almondtheo
If you're an English speaker, using Windows, and going to be typing text in German with any regularity, may I suggest you add "English (United States)--International" as one of your keyboard options:
Settings>>Time & language>>Language & region>>Options>>Installed Keyboards>>Add a keyboard.
It will allow you to type all the characters and diacritics (umlauts, etc.) in German, as well as French, Italian, Spanish, and the Nordic languages. You don't have to use it all the time, but you can toggle back and forth between it and your usual keyboard.
Here's a link to give some tips: https://slcr.wsu.edu/help-pages/microsoft-keyboards-us-international/
US-INTL won't provide some characters in Polish, Hungarian, Czech, etc., but there is a keyboard layout called Alt-Latin 2019, which will--however, it is not native to Windows and will require downloading.
And even Alt-Latin won't handle Turkish (that dotless "i").
Just type them?
"I'm writing lyrics in German and can't figure out how to get the umlaut..."
I have to work with a UK or US keyboard. While typing the lyric syllable press Shift+F2 to bring up the Special Characters palette. You'll find all the umlaut characters on the default Common Symbols tab.
Esc closes the Special Characters palette.
At the bottom of the screen there is ribbon that starts with a, B, I, U etc. Just click on the "a" at the start.