diaeresis

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Looks like typing letters with the umlaut (diaeresis) has been made particularly easy for those of us using a keyboard with Finnish keys and layout: compose isn't needed at all, and typing in the umlaut doesn't require a modifier key.

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  • Go to character palette and double-click on combining diaeresis (CC88, you know). —  Discussions: Message List - root
  • As a minor point, though it seems like diaeresis should be written dieresis in America, I think that in general, the usage in America is to go with diaeresis. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Looks like typing letters with the umlaut (diaeresis) has been made particularly easy for those of us using a keyboard with Finnish keys and layout: compose isn't needed at all, ... —  Command Line Warriors
  • Looks like typing letters with the umlaut (diaeresis) has been made particularly easy for those of us using a keyboard with Finnish keys and layout: compose isn't needed at all, and typing in the umlaut doesn't require a modifier key. —  Command Line Warriors
  • On my Norwegian keyboard, the diaeresis is easily accessible, like on Jani's Finnish one. —  Command Line Warriors
 

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