How to Type ó (O with acute) on Android

Q: What is the Unicode code for ó?

U+00F3. In HTML it is &oacute;.

Published September 15, 2026, 2 min read

Need ó on Android for a name, an address or a word in another language? You do not have to copy it from a website every time. The fastest method is Hold o, and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

ó on Android: Hold o

Ó on Android: Hold o

Or copy it:

Method 1: Long-press the letter

Open the keyboard in any app.
Touch and hold the o key.
Slide your finger to ó and lift it.

ó is on the long-press menu of the default English keyboard.

Method 2: Add the Spanish keyboard

Open Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard → Gboard → Languages.
Tap Add keyboard and pick Spanish.
Switch keyboards with the globe key or by holding the space bar.

Method 3: Personal dictionary shortcut

In Gboard go to Settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary, pick your language, tap +, paste ó as the word and add a shortcut such as oac. Typing the shortcut then suggests ó.

How to type the capital Ó

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

Long-press the letter

Open the keyboard in any app.
Touch and hold the O key (with Shift on).
Slide your finger to Ó and lift it.

Ó is on the long-press menu of the default English keyboard.

Add the Spanish keyboard

Open Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard → Gboard → Languages.
Tap Add keyboard and pick Spanish.
Switch keyboards with the globe key or by holding the space bar.

About the letter ó

ó is Unicode U+00F3, named LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH ACUTE. It is used in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, 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 ó character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

Samsung Keyboard and Gboard show slightly different long-press menus. If a letter is missing, add the language.
Turn off "Long press for symbols" in Gboard settings if holding a key shows numbers instead of accents.
Personal dictionary shortcuts appear as suggestions; tap the suggestion to insert the letter.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ó on Android?

Hold o.

Can I just copy and paste ó?

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 ó?

U+00F3. In HTML it is ó.

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