[ubuntu-uk] special characters for french in ubuntu and open-office

[norman]

> OK, I'm writing a piece of coursework for french, and I can insert â,
> é  etc by going in open-office  "insert > special character", but this
> is a bit irritating when you need to keep doing it.  Is there a way to
> make a keyboard shorcut for special characters?

Along with all the suggestions that have been given have you the French
dictionary installed? I know it is not the complete answer but it is
very helpful in lots of cases.

Norman