The Accent Letters

How to Type é (E with acute) on Windows

Published September 13, 2026, 3 min read

Typing é (e with acute) on Windows takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is Alt+0233. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase É and what to do when a method does not work.

é on Windows: Alt+0233

É on Windows: Alt+0201

Or copy it:

Method 1: Alt code (fastest with a number pad)

  1. Make sure Num Lock is on.
  2. Hold down the left Alt key.
  3. Type 0233 on the number pad, not the top row of numbers.
  4. Release Alt and é appears.

The older code Alt+130 also works in many programs. Codes that start with 0 are more reliable because they map to the Windows-1252 character set.

Method 2: US-International keyboard

Add the United States-International layout in Settings → Time & language → Language & region → your language → Language options → Add a keyboard. Switch layouts with Win+Space.

On this layout, the apostrophe and quote keys wait for the next letter. Press Space after them when you want a plain ' or ".

Method 3: Emoji and symbols panel (no number pad needed)

  1. Press Win+. (period) to open the panel.
  2. Select the Symbols tab (Ω).
  3. Choose the Latin symbols group and click é.

Method 4: Character Map

  1. Press Win, type charmap and open Character Map.
  2. Tick Advanced view and type 00E9 in the "Go to Unicode" box.
  3. Click Select, then Copy, and paste with Ctrl+V.

How to type the capital É

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

Alt code (fastest with a number pad)

  1. Make sure Num Lock is on.
  2. Hold down the left Alt key.
  3. Type 0201 on the number pad, not the top row of numbers.
  4. Release Alt and É appears.

The older code Alt+144 also works in many programs. Codes that start with 0 are more reliable because they map to the Windows-1252 character set.

US-International keyboard

Add the United States-International layout in Settings → Time & language → Language & region → your language → Language options → Add a keyboard. Switch layouts with Win+Space.

On this layout, the apostrophe and quote keys wait for the next letter. Press Space after them when you want a plain ' or ".

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for é on Windows?

Alt+0233.

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.

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