The comma at the top, or the apostrophe, if you correctly call this sign, is often found in the grammar of the languages of the peoples of different countries. In some cases, the comma at the top is also used in the grammar of the Russian language. This character can be set using the keyboard keys, a special character menu in the Word text editor, or hot keys.
Upper Comma Application
The apostrophe is one of the spelling symbols in the form of a superscript upper comma, which finds application in the Russian language in the following moments:
- spelling words or names of foreign origin using the apostrophe, often before the comma there are “O” or “D” symbols at the top, for example, the names are familiar to everyone: D'artanyan, O'Connor;
- generally accepted foreign names of geographical objects, for example, Côte d'Or;
- words that are written in Latin, but add the Russian suffix (E-mail).
Basic ways to create an apostrophe in a document
The comma at the top in documents can be put in various ways. Let's start with the simplest one - when the English keyboard layout is active , press the "e" button, as a result, the required symbol "" "appears on the screen.
When using the Ukrainian layout, the comma at the top is placed on a separate key, which corresponds to the location of the letter "" in the Russian layout.
other methods
The methods discussed above are often quite inconvenient, because a constant keyboard layout change is required. When typing a large number of characters, people who are constantly engaged in typing, have to look for other options for inserting the apostrophe. So, let’s look at how to put a comma at the top of a word without changing the keyboard layout.
- Place the cursor in the document where you want to put the top comma.
- Then press and hold the Alt key.
- Dial the code "0146".
- Then release the Alt key.
In the end, we get the character we need in the right place in the document, it’s only necessary to use the numeric keypad, and not the numbers located above the letter bar.
Conclusion
Summing up, we can conclude that the installation of the apostrophe is possible using the symbol "comma at the top" on the keyboard or by typing the character code. You can also put an apostrophe using the character menu. Whatever method you choose, the final outcome will be the one you need. However, such a variety of methods allows the user to choose the one that is more convenient for him.