How to Type Danish Accents on Any Keyboard
Danish ends its alphabet with æ, ø and å, and occasionally uses é for stress. Here is how to type each of them on a computer or phone, whether you write Danish every day or only need the odd name.
Danish letters: æ ø å
Shortcut chart
| Letter | Windows | Mac | Word | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| æ | Alt+0230 | Option+' | Ctrl+Shift+&, then A | hold a |
| ø | Alt+0248 | Option+O | Ctrl+/, then O | hold o |
| å | Alt+0229 | Option+A | Ctrl+Shift+@, then A | hold a |
Option 1: add the Danish keyboard
If you write Danish often, add its keyboard layout. On Windows, open Settings → Time & language → Language & region, add Danish 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 Danish layout. On iPhone and Android, add the Danish 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 Danish letters page. Click a letter to copy it, or click several to build a word in the text box first.