How to Type Lithuanian Accents on Any Keyboard
Lithuanian uses the ogonek (ą, ę, į, ų), ė, ū and carons on č, š and ž. Here is how to type each of them on a computer or phone, whether you write Lithuanian every day or only need the odd name.
Lithuanian letters: ą č ę ė į š ų ū ž
Shortcut chart
| Letter | Windows | Mac | Word | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ą | Win+. symbols | Option+0105 (Hex Input) | 0105 Alt+X | add Lithuanian keyboard |
| č | Win+. symbols | Option+010D (Hex Input) | 010D Alt+X | hold c |
| ę | Win+. symbols | Option+0119 (Hex Input) | 0119 Alt+X | hold e |
| ė | Win+. symbols | Option+0117 (Hex Input) | 0117 Alt+X | hold e |
| į | Win+. symbols | Option+012F (Hex Input) | 012F Alt+X | hold i |
| š | Alt+0154 | Option+0161 (Hex Input) | 0161 Alt+X | hold s |
| ų | Win+. symbols | Option+0173 (Hex Input) | 0173 Alt+X | add Lithuanian keyboard |
| ū | Win+. symbols | Option+016B (Hex Input) | 016B Alt+X | hold u |
| ž | Alt+0158 | Option+017E (Hex Input) | 017E Alt+X | hold z |
Option 1: add the Lithuanian keyboard
If you write Lithuanian often, add its keyboard layout. On Windows, open Settings → Time & language → Language & region, add Lithuanian 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 Lithuanian layout. On iPhone and Android, add the Lithuanian 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 Lithuanian letters page. Click a letter to copy it, or click several to build a word in the text box first.