How to Type ö (O with umlaut) on Chromebook

Published September 1, 2026, 2 min read

The letter ö does not have its own key on an English keyboard, but Chromebook still makes it easy to type. Use Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f6, Space, or pick one of the other methods in this guide. ö appears in German, Hungarian, Turkish and Swedish.

ö on Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f6, Space

Ö on Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, 00d6, Space

Or copy it:

Method 1: Unicode shortcut

Press Ctrl+Shift+U. An underlined u appears.
Type 00f6.
Press Space or Enter and ö 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 Shift+' ("), then O. Or use AltGr+P.

Method 3: German keyboard

Add the German input method in the same settings screen and switch to it when writing in German. The keyboard shortcut viewer (Ctrl+Search+S) shows where each letter sits.

How to type the capital Ö

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 00d6.
Press Space or Enter and Ö 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 Shift+' ("), then Shift+O. Or use AltGr+Shift+P.

About the letter ö

ö is Unicode U+00F6, named LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DIAERESIS. It is used in German, Hungarian, Turkish, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, Dutch and Estonian. Two dots above a letter. As a German umlaut it changes the vowel sound (ä, ö, ü); as a diaeresis in French, Dutch, Spanish or English (naïve, Noël) it shows that a vowel is pronounced separately. See the ö 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 ö on Chromebook?

Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f6, Space.

Can I just copy and paste ö?

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 ö?

U+00F6. In HTML it is ö.

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