If you have an iPad, and want to input special characters, hold down the letter and press which one you want in the menu that appears. I do almost everything on my iPhone. Example: "u" gets you u, û, ü, ù, ú, and ū. S gets you ß, ś, and š. C has ç and č while o has ø, õ, and œ as well as all of u. A also has å and æ. Ñøw dö ÿôū gęt ït, ßtāłłMåńdįbûžż?