I write in English and French. With word I can use ctrl/modifier + character to get an accented char. eg ctrl/, +c give c with a cedilla. Is there an equivalent shortcut in Writer as inserting special characters is too long-winded? Thanks
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Depends on your keyboard layout.
USA International (AltGr dead keys) will allow the usage of AltGr to type accented characters.
When I type AltGr with the letter q through m I get...
äåé®þüúíóö
áßðfghjœø
æx©vbñµ
The composer key can be changed in the keyboard layout too. (Compose Key in System > Preferences > Keyboard > Layouts > Other Options)