How to Type é (E with acute) on Chromebook

Q: What is the Unicode code for é?

U+00E9. In HTML it is &eacute;.

Published September 12, 2026, 2 min read

The letter é does not have its own key on an English keyboard, but Chromebook still makes it easy to type. Use Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e9, Space, or pick one of the other methods in this guide. é appears in Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian.

é on Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e9, Space

É on Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c9, Space

Or copy it:

Method 1: Unicode shortcut

Press Ctrl+Shift+U. An underlined u appears.
Type 00e9.
Press Space or Enter and é appears.

The same shortcut works on most Linux desktops.

Method 2: US International keyboard

Add it in Settings → Device → Keyboard and inputs → Input settings → Add input methods, then switch with Ctrl+Space. Press ', then E. Or use AltGr+E.

Method 3: Spanish keyboard

Add the Spanish input method in the same settings screen and switch to it when writing in Spanish. The keyboard shortcut viewer (Ctrl+Search+S) shows where each letter sits.

How to type the capital É

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

Unicode shortcut

Press Ctrl+Shift+U. An underlined u appears.
Type 00c9.
Press Space or Enter and É appears.

The same shortcut works on most Linux desktops.

US International keyboard

Add it in Settings → Device → Keyboard and inputs → Input settings → Add input methods, then switch with Ctrl+Space. Press ', then Shift+E. Or use AltGr+Shift+E.

About the letter é

é is Unicode U+00E9, named LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTE. It is used in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Icelandic. A short line slanting up to the right. It marks stress in Spanish (canción), a closed vowel in French (été), vowel length in Czech, Hungarian and Irish, and a rising tone in Vietnamese and Pinyin. See the é character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

Ctrl+Shift+U does not work in some Android apps on ChromeOS. Use it in Chrome and web apps.
Make sure you type the code in lowercase or uppercase; both work, but do not include "U+".
If nothing happens, check that an input method other than the default English one is not active.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for é on Chromebook?

Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e9, Space.

Can I just copy and paste é?

Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.

What is the Unicode code for é?

U+00E9. In HTML it is é.

Related guides

All accent shortcuts for Chromebook