How to Type Czech Accents on Any Keyboard
Czech uses the acute (čárka) for long vowels, the caron (háček) on consonants such as č, ř, š, ž and on ě, and the ring on ů. Here is how to type each of them on a computer or phone, whether you write Czech every day or only need the odd name.
Czech letters: á č ď é ě í ň ó ř š ť ú ů ý ž
Shortcut chart
| Letter | Windows | Mac | Word | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| á | Alt+0225 | Option+E, then A | Ctrl+', then A | hold a |
| č | Win+. symbols | Option+010D (Hex Input) | 010D Alt+X | hold c |
| ď | Win+. symbols | Option+010F (Hex Input) | 010F Alt+X | add Czech keyboard |
| é | Alt+0233 | Option+E, then E | Ctrl+', then E | hold e |
| ě | Win+. symbols | Option+011B (Hex Input) | 011B Alt+X | add Czech keyboard |
| í | Alt+0237 | Option+E, then I | Ctrl+', then I | hold i |
| ň | Win+. symbols | Option+0148 (Hex Input) | 0148 Alt+X | add Czech keyboard |
| ó | Alt+0243 | Option+E, then O | Ctrl+', then O | hold o |
| ř | Win+. symbols | Option+0159 (Hex Input) | 0159 Alt+X | add Czech keyboard |
| š | Alt+0154 | Option+0161 (Hex Input) | 0161 Alt+X | hold s |
| ť | Win+. symbols | Option+0165 (Hex Input) | 0165 Alt+X | add Czech keyboard |
| ú | Alt+0250 | Option+E, then U | Ctrl+', then U | hold u |
| ů | Win+. symbols | Option+016F (Hex Input) | 016F Alt+X | add Czech keyboard |
| ý | Alt+0253 | Option+00FD (Hex Input) | Ctrl+', then Y | add Czech keyboard |
| ž | Alt+0158 | Option+017E (Hex Input) | 017E Alt+X | hold z |
Option 1: add the Czech keyboard
If you write Czech often, add its keyboard layout. On Windows, open Settings → Time & language → Language & region, add Czech or add its keyboard under your current language, and switch with Win+Space. On a Mac, open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit and add the Czech layout. On iPhone and Android, add the Czech keyboard in keyboard settings and switch with the globe key.
A native layout moves some punctuation keys, so print or note where they sit before you switch.
Option 2: use shortcuts on your current keyboard
Keep your usual layout and use the codes in the chart. On Windows the US-International layout covers many Western European accents with dead keys. On a Mac, Option+E, Option+`, Option+I, Option+U and Option+N cover the acute, grave, circumflex, umlaut and tilde, and Unicode Hex Input covers everything else.
Option 3: copy and paste
For occasional use, copy letters from the Czech letters page. Click a letter to copy it, or click several to build a word in the text box first.