For example, Alt+0242 represents ò ( o with grave ), Alt+0243 represents ó ( o with acute ), Alt+0244 represents ô ( e with Circumflex ), Alt+0245 represents ( o with tilde ), and Alt+0246 represents ö. In French, all the vowels can have an accent circonflexe. To type the letter O with an accent on a Windows keyboard, hold down the alt key and then type the alt code for that letter.

Let go of those keys and strike the letter that you want to take the accent. Type the circumflex accent, which appears above the numeral '6' key, by holding down the 'CTRL' and 'SHIFT' keys while you press the '6' key. In French, only the letters a, e, and u can have an accent grave.ģ. Release those keys, then type the letter you want to place an accent on. In general, to make the accent aigu, use option + e for the accent grave, use option + the grave symbol ( located under the left escape button) for the. Hold down the 'CTRL' key and press the grave accent key. On most keyboards, the grave key is to the left of the numeral '1' key near the top of the keyboard. Type the grave accent, a diagonal slash that angles above and to the left of the letter, using the 'CRTL' and grave keys. In French, only the letter e can have an accent aigu.Ģ. Let go of those keys, and then type the letter on which you want to place the acute accent. This will create and place the accented character of. Type the acute accent, a diagonal slash angled up and to the right that appears above the letter, by holding down the 'CRTL' key while you type the apostrophe key. Windows Computers Type the letters R, O, S, and then hold down the ALT key as you type the numbers 0233.

Capital e with an accent mark