*On a Mac (this should work for both desktops & laptops) This system uses the ALT/OPTION key on the Mac keyboard (between the Control & Apple keys). To add an accent over a letter, press the alt/option key and then the 'e' key on the regular keyboard, and then the letter you want the accent to fall on.
*Collaborate for free with an online version of Microsoft Word. Save documents in OneDrive. Share them with others and work together at the same time.
For users who do not have specialized keyboards, letters with accent marks may only be created using shortcut keys or through the menu bar.Inserting accented letters with the menu bar or Ribbon
*Open Microsoft Word.
*Select the Insert tab on the Ribbon or click Insert in the menu bar.
*On the Insert tab or the Insert drop-down, select the Symbol option.
*Select the desired accented character or symbol from the list of symbols. You can scroll through the entire list or select from the Subset drop-down list to view a specific type of symbols.
For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign (+) in Word Help. For keyboard shortcuts in which you press one key immediately followed by another key, the keys to press are separated by a comma (,).Note
In Word 2003 and earlier versions, you can click the More Symbols option to see a larger list of available symbols to insert.
*After selecting the desired accented letter or symbol, click the Insert button.Tip
If you insert an accented character using the steps above, once a character is inserted, you can copy that character and paste it anywhere else in the document.Use keyboard shortcuts
Microsoft Word users can also utilize the following combinations of keys to add accent marks to their letters. For example, to get the à character, you'd press and hold the Ctrl key, and press the ` key (the tilde key). Then, release both keys and quickly press the A key.NoteMicrosoft Word E With Accent Mac Keyboard
You must press the letter key quickly after releasing the shortcut keys. Otherwise, the non-accented letter is created.Tip
To get uppercase accent letters, be sure to turn on Caps Lockbefore using the shortcut keys. Alternatively, after pressing the shortcut keys together, release all but the Shift key, then press the desired letter to create an uppercase accent letter. The Shift key option only works for those shortcuts utilizing the Shift key, as listed below.Desired SymbolShortcut Key Combinationà, è, ì, ò, ù, À, È, Ì, Ò, ÙCtrl+` (accent grave), the letterá, é, í, ó, ú, ý, Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú, ÝCtrl+' (apostrophe), the letterâ, ê, î, ô, û, Â, Ê, Î, Ô, ÛCtrl+Shift+^ (caret), the letterã, ñ, õ, Ã, Ñ, ÕCtrl+Shift+~ (tilde), the letterä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ÿ, Ä, Ë, Ï, Ö, Ü, ŸCtrl+Shift+: (colon), the letterå, Å[email protected] (At), a or Aæ, ÆCtrl+Shift+& (ampersand), a or Aœ, ŒCtrl+Shift+& (ampersand), o or Oç, ÇCtrl+, (comma), c or Cð, ÐCtrl+' (apostrophe), d or Dø, ØCtrl+/, o or O¿Alt+Ctrl+Shift+?¡Alt+Ctrl+Shift+!ßCtrl+Shift+&, sUse third-party programAdditional informationAccent Codes For Microsoft Word
*See the accent mark definition for further information and related links.
