How to put an underscore on the Mac keyboard? - Depending on the language settings

If you are new to using Apple devices and it is difficult for you to use these devices, it must be because you are used to the keyboards that come with Windows computers or to the Windows system itself. Don't worry, here we show you how to put an underscore on a Mac keyboard.

You will see that it is nothing to write home about and that despite the fact that both operating systems and keyboards are very different, you can do it easily and simply, you just have to follow the "language settings" and you will write like a pro, from your new Mac keyboard, with nothing or anyone stopping you, not even a tiny underscore, so read on and let us guide you.

How to put an underscore on Mac using keyboard?

There is a very easy way to put an underscore on your keyboard Mac, let's say it's the traditional one, the easiest to learn and do. To do this, put your hands on the keyboard and you will use the following combination Shift + your underscore key, you will see on the screen that the underscore will be placed easily, an option without too much difficulty, but you can also do it in other ways. Remember that the Mac has many functions, ranging from printing documents to setting the keyboard language.

In Spanish ISO

It may be that after being connected to the Windows keyboard for a long time, we become complicated when we have to use a Mac keyboard, since the  Mac is totally disconnected from Windows and its functions are different, even something as simple as an underscore or even in creating shortcuts. So don't feel bad, if you can't do it the first time, keep in mind that this character is only found in Spanish language, that's why if you have English encoded keyboard, you need to follow these steps.

From a Spanish keyboard

To insert the underscore on a keyboard, you first need to know that the Spanish keyboard allows it and has it incorporated a unlike other languages, that's why this technique will be easier for you, as it is the first and the simplest.

You just have to press the «Shift» key located on the keyboard of your Mac at the bottom left of the keyboard, this is represented by an arrow pointing upwards, and at the same time press the "underscore (_)" you will find this at the bottom right, and this way this punctuation mark will automatically appear.

On an American or British English keyboard

When you have a keyboard in English or a different language from Spanish, you need to set the underscore character on the keyboard to Spanish. You have to follow the following steps, first go to the menu and you have to select "System preferences", after doing this you have to go to the entry where it says "Languages ​​and text" and there you will select the language 'Spanish', finished doing this you will type the following command 'Shift +?'

You should know that the '?' It is located right next to the «Shift» key and this key is located on the right side of the keyboard.

What is the alternative to underlining when the keyboard is not working?

We have already seen that there are several techniques and alternatives for when you cannot enter the "underscore" character on your Mac, but what can you do if no one worked for you? We have to use a different technique, since the font is not found within the Mac language, this technique you will use is as follows:

Go to startup and type the following command on your keyboard ' Shift + Shift + Option + underscore key 'when you have finished doing it go to the character box, you do it by pressing on the' Edit 'menu and then followed by' special characters', then you will select where it says' punctuation 'and choose the' underscore 'character, you have to enter it in your preferences so that you can use it as many times as you want and need. And voila, you can now put an underscore from your Mac computer keyboard.