Accented Letters é — Copy & Type Accents on Any Keyboard

Accented and special letters — é, ñ, ü, ç and the rest — to copy, plus how to type them on a US keyboard, a Mac, and your phone.

Tested on Windows 11 · macOS · iOS  ·  Last updated June 2026  ·  Codes from the Unicode Standard

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Quick reference

Common accented letters with the Windows Alt code, Mac shortcut and HTML entity. Tap a letter to copy it.

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How to type them

Type accented letters on any device

Windows (US-International)

Add the United States-International keyboard, then press the accent then the letter — ' then e = é, ~ then n = ñ, " then u = ü. Full walkthrough in accents on a US keyboard.

Windows (Alt codes)

Alt + 0233 = é, Alt + 0241 = ñ, Alt + 0252 = ü, Alt + 0231 = ç on the numeric keypad.

Mac

Press and hold the letter and choose the accent, or use Option dead keys — ⌥E then e = é, ⌥N then n = ñ, ⌥U then u = ü, ⌥C = ç.

Phone

Press and hold the base letter on the keyboard and slide to the accented version.

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FAQ

Common questions

How do I type é on a US keyboard?

With the US-International keyboard, press ' then e. On a Mac, Option + E then e. With a numpad, Alt + 0233. See accents on a US keyboard.

How do I type ñ?

US-International: ~ then n. Mac: Option + N then n. Windows numpad: Alt + 0241.

How do I type accents on a Mac?

Press and hold the letter and pick the accent, or use Option dead keys such as Option + E then e.

How do I type accents in Word without changing my keyboard?

Use Word shortcuts — Ctrl + ‘ then a letter for an acute accent, Ctrl + ~ then n for ñ.


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