How to Type ő (O with double acute) on Mac

Published May 21, 2026, 2 min read

ő is o with double acute, a letter used in Hungarian. On Mac, the quickest way to get it is Option + 0151 (Unicode Hex Input). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ő and fixes for common problems.

ő on Mac: Option + 0151 (Unicode Hex Input)

Ő on Mac: Option + 0150 (Unicode Hex Input)

Or copy it:

Method 1: Press and hold

Hold down the O key.
A row of accented versions appears above the cursor.
If ő is in the row, press the number under it or click it.

If nothing appears, press-and-hold is turned off. Run defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true in Terminal and log out and back in.

Method 2: Unicode Hex Input

Open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit, click +, and add Unicode Hex Input.
Switch to it from the input menu in the menu bar.
Hold Option and type 0151. ő appears when you release Option.

This works for every letter on this site, including ones with no Option shortcut.

Method 3: Character Viewer

Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, search for "latin small letter o with double acute", and double-click ő.

How to type the capital Ő

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

Press and hold

Hold down the O key with Shift.
A row of accented versions appears above the cursor.
If Ő is in the row, press the number under it or click it.

If nothing appears, press-and-hold is turned off. Run defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true in Terminal and log out and back in.

Unicode Hex Input

Open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit, click +, and add Unicode Hex Input.
Switch to it from the input menu in the menu bar.
Hold Option and type 0150. Ő appears when you release Option.

This works for every letter on this site, including ones with no Option shortcut.

About the letter ő

ő is Unicode U+0151, named LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOUBLE ACUTE. It is used in Hungarian. Two slanted lines above a vowel, found only in Hungarian: ő and ű are the long forms of ö and ü. See the ő character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

If holding a key repeats the letter, press-and-hold is off. Turn it back on with the Terminal command above.
Option shortcuts depend on the keyboard layout. They work on US and ABC; other layouts move them.
If Option+E shows a highlighted ´ but no letter appears, you pressed a letter that cannot take that accent.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ő on Mac?

Option + 0151 (Unicode Hex Input).

Can I just copy and paste ő?

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 ő?

U+0151. In HTML it is ő.

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