Overview

Hawaiian diacritics can be produced using the Hawaiian keyboard built into the Windows operating system in Windows 10 & 11. (Note: Hawaiian diacritics my not be available in all applications and fonts)

Enabling Diacritics on Windows 10

1. Open the start menu
2. Click on the gear icon to enter settings
3. Click on the Time & language option
4. On the left hand side, select Region & language
5. Under Languages click the Add a language button
6. From the list select Hawai’i (Hawaiian)
7. The Hawaiian keyboard should now be enabled

Using Diacritics on Windows 10

1. The active keyboard (ENG or HAW) should appear in the lower right next to Date and Time
   1. ENG is for the English (US) keyboard
   2. HAW is for the Hawaiian keyboard
2. Press Windows key + space to switch to a different keyboard
   1. To input the`okina, press the apostrophe 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

Installing the Normal.dotm Template File

The Normal.dotm file is a Microsoft Word template file that saves your personal settings. Settings like margins, default font and other personalized settings are kept in this file. Macros are kept in this file as well. The Normal.dotm file provided for Hawaiian diacritics support contains macros which:

1. Assign keystrokes to diacritical marks
2. Input commonly used Hawaiian words into the Autocorrect dictionary

NOTE: You will need to reset any personalized settings you have already saved when replacing your current Normal.dotm file with the one provided by ITS. Make a backup copy of your current Normal.dotm file just in case you need to revert back to the old file

Windows 10 Installation

1. Enable the Show hidden files, folders and drives option
   1. Go to File Explorer
   2. Click on the View tab and click on Options
   3. Click on the tab labeled View
   4. In the Advanced Settings window, scroll down until you see the option named Show hidden files, folders and drives and select it.
   5. Click on Apply then OK to finish
2. Download the Normal.dotm file from http://www.hawaii.edu/its/micro/pc/files/Normal.dotm
3. Save or copy the file into the C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates directory
   1. (Optional) You can backup the old Normal.dotm file by renaming the existing file to Normal-old.dotm
4. Launch Microsoft Word and open a new blank document
5. In Microsoft Word, click on View in the toolbar, then choose Macros then View Macros option
6. Look for the macro called diacritics and double-click on it to run it

Using Macros in Microsoft Word for Windows

The macro will list all the Hawaiian words that were added to the Autocorrect dictionary as well as list the keystroke shortcuts it has created. You may save the document for future reference.

The template creates the following shortcut keys for each mark:

ʻ	okina	Ctrl-Shift-y
ā	small "a" with kahakō	Ctrl-Shift-a
ē	small "e" with kahakō	Ctrl-Shift-e
ī	small "i" with kahakō	Ctrl-Shift-i
ō	small "o" with kahakō	Ctrl-Shift-o
ū	small "u" with kahakō	Ctrl-Shift-u
Ā	capital "a" with kahakō	Alt-Ctrl-Shift-a
Ē	capital "e" with kahakō	Alt-Ctrl-Shift-e
Ī	capital "i" with kahakō	Alt-Ctrl-Shift-i
O	capital "o" with kahakō	Alt-Ctrl-Shift-o
Ū	capital "u" with kahakō	Alt-Ctrl-Shift-u

To use the shortcut keys, e.g., to type "Manoa" with the correct diacritical marks:

1. Type the "M"
2. Hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys and press the letter "a"
3. Type "noa"

Adding New Words to the Autocorrect List

1. Open a new document
2. Type out the new Hawaiian word with the proper diacritical marks in the document
3. Highlight the word and press Ctrl + c on your keyboard to copy the word into the clipboard
4. Click File, Options and Proofing (In Office 2007, click Microsoft Office Button, Word Options and Proofing)
5. Choose Autocorrect Options
6. In the Replace box type the Hawaiian word without the proper diacritics
7. The With box should contain the proper spelling. If it does not, click once in the With box and press Ctrl + v on your keyboard to paste the correct spelling into the box
8. Click on OK to finish

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.