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ITS has created a Google Docs template called "Hawaiian Words" with selected Hawaiian words and their appropriate diacritical marks. After you add the words to your Autocorrect dictionary in Google Docs, the Hawaiian diacritics will be quickly created for you as you type in your Google Docs document. You may also add your own frequently used Hawaiian words or phrases to customize your Autocorrect dictionary.

Adding Hawaiian Diacritic Symbols to a Google Doc (Hawaiian keyboard enabled)

Windows

1. Enable the Hawaiian keyboard for Windows
2. Once the keyboard has been enabled, open a Google doc
3. Press Windows key + <space> and switch to the Hawaiian keyboard
   1. To input the`okina, press the apostrophe (ʻ) key (to the right of the semicolon key)
   2. To input the kahakō (line above a vowel), hold down the <alt> key on the right side of your keyboard and press the desired vowel key

Mac

1. Enable the Hawaiian keyboard for Mac
2. Once the keyboard has been enabled, open a Google doc
3. Click on the US icon (used to be a flag icon) located on the right side of the menu bar that's at the top of the screen
4. Select Hawaiian for the Hawaiian keyboard
   1. To input the`okina, use the single quote key (‘) thatʻs on the right of the keyboard, next to the return key
   2. To input the kahakō (line above a vowel), hold down the option key (on either side of the keyboard) and press the desired vowel key

Adding Hawaiian Diacritic Symbols to Google Docs (Hawaiian keyboard not enabled)

If you do not have the Hawaiian keyboard enabled on your computer, you can follow the instructions below to add the Hawaiian diacritic symbols to your Google doc.

1. Open a Google doc
2. Position the cursor where you wish to insert a Hawaiian diacritic symbol
3. Go to the Insert menu and select Special Characters
4. In the hex input box, type the hex code from the table corresponding to the vowel or okina
5. The hex code is specific for upper and lowercase vowels
6. Click the Insert button

Table of Hex Codes for Hawaiian Diacritics

Capital Letters	Hex Code	Small Letters	Hex Code
Ā	0100	ā	0101
Ē	0112	ē	0113
Ī	012A	ī	012B
Ō	014C	ō	014D
Ū	016A	ū	016B
ʻ(okina)	02BB

Adding Hawaiian Words to Autocorrect in Google Docs

1. Open the Hawaiian Words Google doc
2. Highlight a Hawaiian word on the list and press ctrl + c keys (Windows) or command + c keys (Mac) to copy the entry
3. In a different Google doc (new or existing), go to the Tools menu and select Preferences
4. Click on the Substitutions tab
5. If it is the first time you are adding a word, check the box for Automatic substitution
6. Click in the blank box in the "With" column. Press ctrl + v keys (Windows) or command + v keys (Mac) to paste the entry
7. Click in the blank box in the "Replace" column and type the word without the Hawaiian diacritics
8. Click the OK button
9. Repeat steps 2-8 for each word

When adding your own Hawaiian words to your Autocorrect dictionary, you must first create a document in Google Docs with a list of Hawaiian words with their appropriate diacritics. Follow the directions above to add your Hawaiian words to customize your Autocorrect dictionary.

Using Autocorrect in Google Docs

In your Google doc, simply type the Hawaiian word without the diacritic symbols. The word will be auto-corrected with the proper Hawaiian diacritics.

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