The Accent Letters

How to type accents on Chromebook

On a Chromebook, Ctrl+Shift+U followed by a Unicode code types any character. For frequent use, add the US International keyboard.

Example: typing é

Unicode shortcut

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+U. An underlined u appears.
  2. Type 00e9.
  3. Press Space or Enter and é 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 ', then E. Or use AltGr+E.

Spanish keyboard

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

Chart of accented letters on Chromebook

LetterGuideLowercaseUppercase
óo with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 00f3, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00d3, Space
ée with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 00e9, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00c9, Space
íi with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 00ed, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00cd, Space
úu with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 00fa, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00da, Space
áa with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 00e1, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00c1, Space
üu with umlautCtrl+Shift+U, 00fc, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00dc, Space
àa with graveCtrl+Shift+U, 00e0, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00c0, Space
èe with graveCtrl+Shift+U, 00e8, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00c8, Space
öo with umlautCtrl+Shift+U, 00f6, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00d6, Space
ôo with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 00f4, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00d4, Space
âa with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 00e2, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00c2, Space
äa with umlautCtrl+Shift+U, 00e4, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00c4, Space
æae ligature (ash)Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e6, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00c6, Space
çc with cedillaCtrl+Shift+U, 00e7, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00c7, Space
êe with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 00ea, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00ca, Space
ëe with umlautCtrl+Shift+U, 00eb, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00cb, Space
îi with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 00ee, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00ce, Space
ïi with umlautCtrl+Shift+U, 00ef, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00cf, Space
òo with graveCtrl+Shift+U, 00f2, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00d2, Space
ùu with graveCtrl+Shift+U, 00f9, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00d9, Space
ýy with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 00fd, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00dd, Space
åa with ring aboveCtrl+Shift+U, 00e5, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00c5, Space
ìi with graveCtrl+Shift+U, 00ec, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00cc, Space
õo with tildeCtrl+Shift+U, 00f5, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00d5, Space
øo with strokeCtrl+Shift+U, 00f8, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00d8, Space
ûu with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 00fb, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00db, Space
ãa with tildeCtrl+Shift+U, 00e3, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00c3, Space
ðEthCtrl+Shift+U, 00f0, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00d0, Space
ßSharp s (eszett)Ctrl+Shift+U, 00df, Space—
ñn with tildeCtrl+Shift+U, 00f1, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00d1, Space
þThornCtrl+Shift+U, 00fe, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 00de, Space
ÿy with umlautCtrl+Shift+U, 00ff, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0178, Space
šs with caronCtrl+Shift+U, 0161, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0160, Space
žz with caronCtrl+Shift+U, 017e, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 017d, Space
čc with caronCtrl+Shift+U, 010d, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 010c, Space
ūu with macronCtrl+Shift+U, 016b, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 016a, Space
āa with macronCtrl+Shift+U, 0101, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0100, Space
ēe with macronCtrl+Shift+U, 0113, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0112, Space
īi with macronCtrl+Shift+U, 012b, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 012a, Space
ōo with macronCtrl+Shift+U, 014d, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 014c, Space
ăa with breveCtrl+Shift+U, 0103, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0102, Space
ąa with ogonekCtrl+Shift+U, 0105, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0104, Space
ćc with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 0107, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0106, Space
ďd with caronCtrl+Shift+U, 010f, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 010e, Space
đd with strokeCtrl+Shift+U, 0111, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0110, Space
ęe with ogonekCtrl+Shift+U, 0119, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0118, Space
ěe with caronCtrl+Shift+U, 011b, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 011a, Space
ńn with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 0144, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0143, Space
ňn with caronCtrl+Shift+U, 0148, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0147, Space
ťt with caronCtrl+Shift+U, 0165, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0164, Space
żz with dot aboveCtrl+Shift+U, 017c, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 017b, Space
ĉc with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 0109, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0108, Space
ċc with dot aboveCtrl+Shift+U, 010b, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 010a, Space
ėe with dot aboveCtrl+Shift+U, 0117, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0116, Space
ĝg with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 011d, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 011c, Space
ğg with breveCtrl+Shift+U, 011f, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 011e, Space
ġg with dot aboveCtrl+Shift+U, 0121, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0120, Space
ģg with cedillaCtrl+Shift+U, 0123, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0122, Space
ĥh with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 0125, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0124, Space
ħh with strokeCtrl+Shift+U, 0127, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0126, Space
ĩi with tildeCtrl+Shift+U, 0129, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0128, Space
įi with ogonekCtrl+Shift+U, 012f, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 012e, Space
ıDotless iCtrl+Shift+U, 0131, Space—
ĵj with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 0135, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0134, Space
ķk with cedillaCtrl+Shift+U, 0137, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0136, Space
ĺl with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 013a, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0139, Space
ļl with cedillaCtrl+Shift+U, 013c, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 013b, Space
ľl with caronCtrl+Shift+U, 013e, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 013d, Space
łl with strokeCtrl+Shift+U, 0142, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0141, Space
ņn with cedillaCtrl+Shift+U, 0146, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0145, Space
őo with double acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 0151, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0150, Space
œoe ligature (ethel)Ctrl+Shift+U, 0153, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0152, Space
ŕr with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 0155, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0154, Space
řr with caronCtrl+Shift+U, 0159, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0158, Space
śs with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 015b, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 015a, Space
ŝs with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 015d, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 015c, Space
şs with cedillaCtrl+Shift+U, 015f, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 015e, Space
ũu with tildeCtrl+Shift+U, 0169, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0168, Space
ŭu with breveCtrl+Shift+U, 016d, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 016c, Space
ůu with ring aboveCtrl+Shift+U, 016f, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 016e, Space
űu with double acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 0171, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0170, Space
ųu with ogonekCtrl+Shift+U, 0173, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0172, Space
ŵw with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 0175, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0174, Space
ŷy with circumflexCtrl+Shift+U, 0177, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0176, Space
źz with acuteCtrl+Shift+U, 017a, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0179, Space
ĕe with breveCtrl+Shift+U, 0115, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0114, Space
ĭi with breveCtrl+Shift+U, 012d, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 012c, Space
ĸKraCtrl+Shift+U, 0138, Space—
ŀl with middle dotCtrl+Shift+U, 0140, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 013f, Space
ŋEngCtrl+Shift+U, 014b, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 014a, Space
ŏo with breveCtrl+Shift+U, 014f, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 014e, Space
ŗr with cedillaCtrl+Shift+U, 0157, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0156, Space
ţt with cedillaCtrl+Shift+U, 0163, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0162, Space
ŧt with strokeCtrl+Shift+U, 0167, SpaceCtrl+Shift+U, 0166, Space

Frequently asked questions

What is the easiest way to type accents on Chromebook?

On a Chromebook, Ctrl+Shift+U followed by a Unicode code types any character. For frequent use, add the US International keyboard.

Can I copy and paste accents instead?

Yes. Click any letter on this site to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V.