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
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U. An underlined u appears.
- Type 00e9.
- 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
| Letter | Guide | Lowercase | Uppercase |
|---|---|---|---|
| ó | o with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f3, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00d3, Space |
| é | e with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e9, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c9, Space |
| í | i with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ed, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00cd, Space |
| ú | u with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00fa, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00da, Space |
| á | a with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e1, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c1, Space |
| ü | u with umlaut | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00fc, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00dc, Space |
| à | a with grave | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e0, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c0, Space |
| è | e with grave | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e8, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c8, Space |
| ö | o with umlaut | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f6, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00d6, Space |
| ô | o with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f4, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00d4, Space |
| â | a with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e2, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c2, Space |
| ä | a with umlaut | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e4, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c4, Space |
| æ | ae ligature (ash) | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e6, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c6, Space |
| ç | c with cedilla | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e7, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c7, Space |
| ê | e with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ea, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ca, Space |
| ë | e with umlaut | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00eb, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00cb, Space |
| î | i with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ee, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ce, Space |
| ï | i with umlaut | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ef, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00cf, Space |
| ò | o with grave | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f2, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00d2, Space |
| ù | u with grave | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f9, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00d9, Space |
| ý | y with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00fd, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00dd, Space |
| å | a with ring above | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e5, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c5, Space |
| ì | i with grave | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ec, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00cc, Space |
| õ | o with tilde | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f5, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00d5, Space |
| ø | o with stroke | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f8, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00d8, Space |
| û | u with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00fb, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00db, Space |
| ã | a with tilde | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00e3, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00c3, Space |
| ð | Eth | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f0, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00d0, Space |
| ß | Sharp s (eszett) | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00df, Space | — |
| ñ | n with tilde | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00f1, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00d1, Space |
| þ | Thorn | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00fe, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00de, Space |
| ÿ | y with umlaut | Ctrl+Shift+U, 00ff, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0178, Space |
| š | s with caron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0161, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0160, Space |
| ž | z with caron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 017e, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 017d, Space |
| č | c with caron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 010d, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 010c, Space |
| ū | u with macron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 016b, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 016a, Space |
| ā | a with macron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0101, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0100, Space |
| ē | e with macron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0113, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0112, Space |
| ī | i with macron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 012b, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 012a, Space |
| ō | o with macron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 014d, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 014c, Space |
| ă | a with breve | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0103, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0102, Space |
| ą | a with ogonek | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0105, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0104, Space |
| ć | c with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0107, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0106, Space |
| ď | d with caron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 010f, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 010e, Space |
| đ | d with stroke | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0111, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0110, Space |
| ę | e with ogonek | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0119, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0118, Space |
| ě | e with caron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 011b, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 011a, Space |
| ń | n with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0144, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0143, Space |
| ň | n with caron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0148, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0147, Space |
| ť | t with caron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0165, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0164, Space |
| ż | z with dot above | Ctrl+Shift+U, 017c, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 017b, Space |
| ĉ | c with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0109, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0108, Space |
| ċ | c with dot above | Ctrl+Shift+U, 010b, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 010a, Space |
| ė | e with dot above | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0117, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0116, Space |
| ĝ | g with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 011d, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 011c, Space |
| ğ | g with breve | Ctrl+Shift+U, 011f, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 011e, Space |
| ġ | g with dot above | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0121, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0120, Space |
| ģ | g with cedilla | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0123, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0122, Space |
| ĥ | h with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0125, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0124, Space |
| ħ | h with stroke | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0127, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0126, Space |
| ĩ | i with tilde | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0129, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0128, Space |
| į | i with ogonek | Ctrl+Shift+U, 012f, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 012e, Space |
| ı | Dotless i | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0131, Space | — |
| ĵ | j with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0135, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0134, Space |
| ķ | k with cedilla | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0137, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0136, Space |
| ĺ | l with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 013a, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0139, Space |
| ļ | l with cedilla | Ctrl+Shift+U, 013c, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 013b, Space |
| ľ | l with caron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 013e, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 013d, Space |
| ł | l with stroke | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0142, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0141, Space |
| ņ | n with cedilla | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0146, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0145, Space |
| ő | o with double acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0151, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0150, Space |
| œ | oe ligature (ethel) | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0153, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0152, Space |
| ŕ | r with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0155, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0154, Space |
| ř | r with caron | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0159, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0158, Space |
| ś | s with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 015b, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 015a, Space |
| ŝ | s with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 015d, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 015c, Space |
| ş | s with cedilla | Ctrl+Shift+U, 015f, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 015e, Space |
| ũ | u with tilde | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0169, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0168, Space |
| ŭ | u with breve | Ctrl+Shift+U, 016d, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 016c, Space |
| ů | u with ring above | Ctrl+Shift+U, 016f, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 016e, Space |
| ű | u with double acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0171, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0170, Space |
| ų | u with ogonek | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0173, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0172, Space |
| ŵ | w with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0175, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0174, Space |
| ŷ | y with circumflex | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0177, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0176, Space |
| ź | z with acute | Ctrl+Shift+U, 017a, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0179, Space |
| ĕ | e with breve | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0115, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0114, Space |
| ĭ | i with breve | Ctrl+Shift+U, 012d, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 012c, Space |
| ĸ | Kra | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0138, Space | — |
| ŀ | l with middle dot | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0140, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 013f, Space |
| ŋ | Eng | Ctrl+Shift+U, 014b, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 014a, Space |
| ŏ | o with breve | Ctrl+Shift+U, 014f, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 014e, Space |
| ŗ | r with cedilla | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0157, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0156, Space |
| ţ | t with cedilla | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0163, Space | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0162, Space |
| ŧ | t with stroke | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0167, Space | Ctrl+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.