ë E with umlaut

Name	E with umlaut
Uppercase	Ë
Unicode	U+00EB (Latin Small Letter E With Diaeresis)
HTML entity	`ë`
HTML code	`ë` or `ë`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0235`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`U`, then `E`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `E`
LaTeX	`\"{e}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00EB` / `\u00EB`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 AB
URL encoded	`%C3%AB`

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`+`0235`
Mac	`Option`+`U`, then `E`
iPhone	Hold e
Android	Hold e
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `E`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00eb, `Space`
HTML	`ë`
LaTeX	`\"{e}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(235)`

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 e with acute è e with grave ê e with circumflex ē e with macron ę e with ogonek ě e with caron ė e with dot above ĕ e with breve ẹ e with dot below ẻ e with hook above ẽ e with tilde ế e with circumflex and acute ề e with circumflex and grave ể e with circumflex and hook above ễ e with circumflex and tilde ệ 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 0235 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+U, then E. On phones, touch and hold e.

What is the Unicode for ë?

ë is U+00EB, named LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS. In HTML write ë.

Which languages use ë?

French, Dutch, Welsh, Albanian and Afrikaans.