KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR INSTERING ACCENTS
Alt Codes for typing French characters: [for Word Perfect / Microsoft works]
Capital Vowels
Lowercase Vowels
Consontants/Punctuation
À ALT+0192
à ALT+0224
Ç ALT+0199 (caps)
 ALT+0194
â ALT+0226
ç ALT+0231 (lower)
Ä ALT+0196
ä ALT+0228
« ALT+0171 (Left Angle Quote)
È ALT+0200
è ALT+0232
» ALT+0187 (Right Angle Quote)
É ALT+0201
é ALT+0233
€ ALT+0128
Ê ALT+0202
ê ALT+0234
Ë ALT+0203
ë ALT+0235
Î ALT+0206
î ALT+0238
Ï ALT+0207
ï ALT+0239
Ô ALT+0212
ô ALT+0244
ΠALT+0140
œ ALT+0156
Ù ALT+0217
ù ALT+0249
Û ALT+0219
û ALT+0251
Ü ALT+0220
ü ALT+0252
Ÿ ALT+0159
ÿ ALT+0255
For some programs you will need to use the control key [Microsoft
Word]
[Ctrl +
[Ctrl +
[Ctrl +
[Ctrl +
[Ctrl +
`] [ letter] = è, à, ...
’ ] [letter] = é
, ] [letter] = ç
" ] [letter] = ë, ï, ...
^ ] [letter] = ê, â, ...
To make any of these letters capital just hit the shift button before the letter.
Macintosh Accent Codes
For the Template, the symbol “v” means any vowel. The format is to hold the first
two keys down simultaneously, release, then type the vowel you wish to be accented. Note:
You should use the French Keyboard if you need to type accents on the letter y.
ACCENT
SAMPLE
TEMPLATE
Acute
á Á
Option+E, V
Circumflex
â Â
Option+I, V
Grave
à À
Option+`, V
Umlaut
ë Ë
Option+U, V
Consonants/Punctuation
ç
Option+C
Ç
Shift+Option+C
«
Option+\
»
Shift+Option+\
€
Shift+Option+2
(not on older fonts)
Example 1: To input the lower case ó, hold down the Option key, then the E key. Release both
keys then type lowercase o.
Example 2: To input the capital Ó, hold down the Option key, then the E key. Release all both
keys then type capital O