I cannot do the upside down exclamation mark and upside-down question marks and lose marks (in Spanish) on the test, and never get 100%. How do you type the Spanish upside down exclamation mark and upside-down question marks?
The upside question marks are needed to emphasize the different way exclamation marks and question marks are used in written Spanish compared to English. Here’s how to type the Spanish upside down question mark () or to type the Spanish upside down exclamation mark, the (): 1. Hold down, at the same time the Ctrl key, the Shift key and the Alt key together then tap the ? or ! as applicable. 2. Release all together. If you forget these you lose points on the Learn Spanish 200 Words a Day Accelerated Learning courses! Note the Spanish upside-down exclamation marks and Spanish upside-down question marks don’t necessarily go right at the beginning of a sentence and at the end. They usually just bracket the exclamation itself so can be in ‘mid-sentence’ as such! Por Dios! They are more accurate way of writing exclamations or questions, because in English we have to read to the end of the sentence to realise it was a question or an exclamation. Madre mia!