This page list codes for accented letters and other characters. The list is organized by type. These tables show select codes only, not all possible codes.
This list is organized by Accent type. The sample shows a letter with that accent, and the Notes present any special comments about using that accent.
For the Template, the symbol "V" means any vowel. The format is to hold the first two keys down simultaneously, release, then type the vowel you wish to be accented.
| ACCENT | SAMPLE | TEMPLATE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute | ó Ó | Option+E, V | |
| Circumflex | ô Ô | Option+I, V | |
| Grave | ò Ò | Option+`, V | |
| Tilde | õ Õ | Option+N, V | Only works with "n,N,o,O,a,A" |
| Umlaut | ö Ö | Option+U, V |
Example 1: To input the letter ó, hold down the Option key, then the E key. Release both keys then type lowercase o.
Example 2: To input the letter Ó, hold down the Option key, then the E key. Release all three keys then type capital O (Shift + o) .
To insert these characters, press the Option key (bottom of keyboard) then other "code" key to make the symbol appear.
| SYMBOL | NAME | CODE |
|---|---|---|
¡ |
Upside-down exclamation mark |
Option+1 |
¿ |
Upside-down question mark |
Shift+Option+? |
Ç,ç |
French C cedille (caps/lowecase) |
Shift+Option+C |
Œ,œ |
OE ligature (caps/lowecase) |
Shift+Option+Q |
ß |
German Shapr/Double S |
Option+S |
Ø,ø |
Nordic O slash (caps/lowecase) |
Shift+Option+O |
Å,å |
Nordic A ring (caps/lowecase) |
Shift+Option+A |
Æ,æ |
AE ligature (caps/lowecase) |
Shift+Option+' (apostrophe key) |
« » |
Spanish/French quotation marks |
Option+\ |
Example 1: To input French ç (Option+C), hold down the Option, then the C key. The ç will appear.
Example 2: To input French Ç (Shift+Option+C), hold down the Shift key, then the Option key,then the C key. The ç will appear.
To insert these characters, press the Option key (bottom of keyboard) then other "code" key to make the symbol appear.
| SYMBOL | NAME | CODE |
|---|---|---|
¢ |
Cent sign | Option+4 |
£ |
British Pound | Option+3 |
¥ |
Japanese Yen | Option+Y |
€ |
Euro Sign. | Shift+Option+2 May not be in older fonts. |
ƒ |
Dutch Florin | Option+F |
To insert these characters, press the Option key (bottom of keyboard) then other "code" key to make the symbol appear.
| SYMBOL | NAME | CODE |
|---|---|---|
| ÷ | Division sign | Option+/ |
| ± | Plus/minus sign | Shift+Option+= |
| ° | The degree symbol | Shift+Option+8 |
| ¬ | "not" symbol | Option+L |
| ≥ | Greater than or equal to | Option+> |
| ≤ | Lesser than or equal to | Option+< |
| √ | Square root radical sign | Option+V |
| π | Pi symbol | Option+P |
| ∞ | Infinity symbol | Option+5 |
| ≈ | Approximately | Option+X |
| Δ | Delta/Difference | Option+J |
| Σ | Sum Sign | Option+W |
| Ω | Ohm sign | Option+Z |
| µ | Micro | Option+M |
| ∂ | Partial Derivative | Option+D |
| ∫ | Integral Sign | Option+B |
| ‰ | Per Mil (1/1000) Sign | Shift+Option+R |
To insert these characters, press the Option key (bottom of keyboard) then other "code" key to make the symbol appear.
| SYMBOL | NAME | CODE |
|---|---|---|
© |
Copyright symbol | Option+G |
® |
Registered | Option+R |
™ |
Trademark | Option+2 |
¶ |
Paragraph Symbol | Option+7 |
• |
Bullet / List Dot | Option+8 |
§ |
Section Symbol | Option+6 |
– |
en-dash. Option, then minus sign | Option+- |
— |
em-dash | Shift+Option+- |
† |
Dagger | Option+T |
If you are working with a Unicode aware application such as Microsoft Office 2004, Text Edit (free with OS X ), Nisus Express, Dreamweaver or Netscape 7 Composer /Mozilla Composer you can activate the Extended Roman keyboard (10.2) or the U.S. Extended keyboard (10.3) and use these additional accent codes. Switch back to the U.S. keyboard for the older codes.
| ACCENT | SAMPLE | TEMPLATE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumflex | Ŵ,ŵ | Option+6,X | Works with any letter. Note difference from Option+I in U.S. Standard keyboard. |
| Accented Y | Ý,Ÿ | See Notes | Use Option+E for acute Y and Option+U for umlaut Y |
| Macron | Ō,ō | Option+A, X | Latin long mark, plus long Y (Ȳ) and long ash (Ǣ). Use Option+K,A if you need A-ring. |
| Breve | Ŏ,ŏ | Option+B, X | Short vowel mark |
| Nasal Vowel Tilde | Ẽ,ẽ | See Notes | Use Option+N to place a tilde over any vowel |
| Hacheck | Č,č | Option+V, X | Used in Czech and other languages |
| Polish Ogonek | Ą,ą | Option+M, X | Used in Polish for nasal vowels |
| A ring, U ring | Ů,ů | Option+K, X | U ring in Czech; A-ring in Scnadinavian languages |
| Hungarian Double Acute | ő,Ő | Option+J, X | Only O,U |
| Strikethrough Bar | ł,ɨ | Option+L, X | Works with L,I,O |
| Subscript Dot | ṣ,ḍ | Option+X, X | Used to indicate retroflex consonants |
| Superscript Dot | ṡ,ḟ, | Option+W, X | Used in Polish and Old Irish. |
| Thorn | þ,Þ | Option+T Shift+Option+T |
Used in Icelandic and Old English |
| Eth | ð,Ð | Option+D Shift+Option+D |
Used in Icelandic and Old English |