How to Type í (I with acute) on Chromebook

Q: What is the Unicode code for í?

U+00ED. In HTML it is &iacute;.

Published September 11, 2026, 2 min read

í is i with acute, a letter used in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Czech. On Chromebook, the quickest way to get it is Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ed, Space. This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Í and fixes for common problems.

í on Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ed, Space

Í on Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, 00cd, Space

Or copy it:

Method 1: Unicode shortcut

Press Ctrl+Shift+U. An underlined u appears.
Type 00ed.
Press Space or Enter and í 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 I. Or use AltGr+I.

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 Í

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 00cd.
Press Space or Enter and Í 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+I. Or use AltGr+Shift+I.

About the letter í

í is Unicode U+00ED, named LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH ACUTE. It is used in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Icelandic and Dutch. 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 í 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 í on Chromebook?

Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ed, Space.

Can I just copy and paste í?

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 í?

U+00ED. In HTML it is í.

Related guides

All accent shortcuts for Chromebook