Ë Capital E with umlaut

Name	Capital E with umlaut
Lowercase	ë
Unicode	U+00CB (Latin Capital Letter E With Diaeresis)
HTML entity	`Ë`
HTML code	`Ë` or `Ë`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0203`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`U`, then `Shift`+`E`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `Shift`+`E`
LaTeX	`\"{E}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00CB` / `\u00CB`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 8B
URL encoded	`%C3%8B`

Ë is the letter E with the umlaut / diaeresis, used in French, Dutch, Welsh and Albanian. 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.

How to type Ë on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0203`
Mac	`Option`+`U`, then `Shift`+`E`
iPhone	Hold e
Android	Hold e
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `Shift`+`E`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00cb, `Space`
HTML	`Ë`
LaTeX	`\"{E}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(203)`

Used in these languages

French Dutch Welsh Albanian Afrikaans

About the umlaut / diaeresis

See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.

Other accented E letters

É Capital E with acute È Capital E with grave Ê Capital E with circumflex Ē Capital E with macron Ę Capital E with ogonek Ě Capital E with caron Ė Capital E with dot above Ĕ Capital E with breve Ẹ Capital E with dot below Ẻ Capital E with hook above Ẽ Capital E with tilde Ế Capital E with circumflex and acute Ề Capital E with circumflex and grave Ể Capital E with circumflex and hook above Ễ Capital E with circumflex and tilde Ệ Capital E with circumflex and dot below All E accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ë on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0203 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+U, then Shift+E. On phones, touch and hold e.

What is the Unicode for Ë?

Ë is U+00CB, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS. In HTML write Ë.

Which languages use Ë?

French, Dutch, Welsh, Albanian and Afrikaans.