Quicker Accented Letters -- Á, Ñ, É, Ü, -- in MS Word

Sure, you can insert characters with accents and other punctuation in Microsoft Word. For example, Á, Ñ, É, Ü. But it takes time going into the "Symbols" menu and breaks your stride.

Is there a faster way?

Yep. And believe it or not, the answer comes from the New York Times.