How to Type E with Accent Marks (è,é,ê,ë) on Keyboard (2023 Updated) - How to Type Anything (2024)

The accentson “e” are diacritical marks used to indicate stress or placed over the letter to indicate a specialpronunciation. The main use of the accent marks on the “e” letter is to change the sound orpronunciationof the letter. Some of these marks arespecial French accents, Spanish accents, and other international languages.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to type e’s with accents on top of them usingMacor WindowsPC. Depending on the Operating System you are running on, there are different methods, includingkeyboard shortcuts, for typing these accents for different documents. You’ll learn each of these methods in a jiffy.

Without any further ado, let’s get started.

Related: How to type E with Accent on iPhone and Android

Option 1: Type e with accent usingAlt Codeon the Keyboard (for Windows only)

To type e with anaccent in Windows, press and hold thealt key, then type thealt codefor that particular letter. For example, press Alt+0233 for é (e withacute accentaigu), Alt+0232 for è (e with agrave accent), Alt-0235 for ë (e with umlaut accent), or Alt+0234 for ê (e withcircumflex accent) also known as eL’Accent Circonflexein French. This method requires that the numbers be typed using thenumeric keypadwith the Num Lock enabled.

The table below shows all thealt codesfor each of the “e” with accent symbols – Inlowercaseanduppercases(small and capital e with an accents).

Below is a step-by-step guide to type any of the above ‘e’accented letterswith the help of thealt codesin the table above.

• First, open up the document where you want to type the e with an accent mark. It could beMicrosoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Notepad, or even in your Web browser where text can be entered.
• Turn on your Num Lock key. In other words, ensure that the keys on thenumeric keypadare not disabled.
• Press and hold theAlt key, and using thenumeric keypad, type thealt codeof the character you wish to type. Thealt codesof the various e’s with accents are listed in the table above.
• Now release theAlt keyafter typing thealt codeon thenumeric keypad.

NOTE:This option is only for Windows users. To type accents on e forMac, refer to the next option. Also, note that this method requires yourkeyboard layoutto have a separatenumeric keypador anumeric keypadembedded inside a small laptop keyboard. The number keys above the Top row won’t work.

Also, read this post onhow to type C withCedilla. This is aFrench languageword. Or read this post on how to type any letter with any accent mark on it.

Option 2: How to Type e with accent onMac(Shortcut)

The easiest way to type accents on the e letter onMacis to use akeyboard shortcut.

Each one of the accented “e” letters (è, é, ê, ë) has its own unique shortcut. However, they all follow a very similar keystroke pattern.

Let’s see how to type any of these accents on ‘e’ using thekeyboard shortcutonMac.

• To type è (e withgrave accent), press [OPTION]+[`], then e.
• To type é (e withacute accent), press [OPTION]+[e], then e.
• To type ê (e withcircumflex accent), press [OPTION]+[I], then e.
• To type ë (e with umlaut accent), press [OPTION]+[u], then e.

Note: If you want to type capital e with accents onMac, use the above hotkeys whilst your caps lock key is turned on.

For more options on how to type e with an accent mark, specifically inMicrosoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, refer to the remaining sections below.

Option 3: Insert e with Accent in Word

NOTE:You can easily type e with accents on Word using Option 1 (Alt codefor Windows) and Option 2 (Shortcut forMac). However, if you want to explore more ways to get these characters into your Word document, keep learning.

Aside from using thealt codemethod, there are two other ways to insert the “e” with accent marks inMicrosoft Word. One involved using theinsert symboldialog box and the other involved using akeyboard shortcutthat works only in Word.

Let’s explore these options one after the other.

UsingInsert SymbolDialog

To insert the “e” with accent symbol using theinsert symboldialog box, obey the following instructions:

• Open up your Word document and place thecursorwhere you want to insert the “e” with accent character.
• On the Insert tab, go to Symbols > Symbol > More Symbols.

• The Symbol dialog box will appear. SelectLatin-1 Supplementfrom the “Subset:” drop-down list. This will display all the symbols under this category includinglowercaseanduppercasee with accents symbols.

• Locate theaccented letteryou wish to insert and double-click on it. Alternatively, click to select your desired e with an accent symbol and click on the Insert button to insert it into your document.

• Close the dialog.

These are the steps you may use to insert these symbols in Word using theInsert Symboldialog box.

UsingKeyboard Shortcutfor Word

There are keystrokes meant for typing each of the “e” with accent symbols. These keystrokes or shortcut keys are designed to work only inMicrosoft Word. Thus, if you are looking to type these symbols in programs other than Word, explore the other options.

Below are the various shortcuts to type e with accents inMicrosoft Word:

• To type è (e with grave), press [Ctrl]+[ ` Grave] then e.
• To type é (e with acute), press [Ctrl]+[‘ apostrophe] then e.
• To type ê (e with circumflex/kappie), press [Ctrl]+[^ caret] then e.
• To type ë (e with umlaut), press [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[; semicolon] then e.

NOTE: These keystrokes will give you thelowercasee with accents. However, if you wantuppercasee withaccent letters, turn on the caps lock whilst typing these shortcuts.

These are the shortcuts for typing accents on “e” inMicrosoft Word.

Option 4: Insert e With Accent in Excel

If you are using a WindowsPC, you can easily type any accented “e” letter in Excel.Macusers can also use the shortcuts stated in section two of this tutorial. However, if you are looking for another way to achieve this in Excel, keep learning.

To insert e with accents in Excel:

• Launch Excel.
• Select the cell that will contain the e withaccent letteryou wish to type.
• On the Insert tab, click on the Symbols drop-down button and select Symbol from the list.

• The Symbols Dialog box will appear. From the “Subset:”drop-down list, selectLatin-1 Supplement. All the symbols under this group will appear, including alllowercaseanduppercasee with accents.

• Click to select the particular e with accent you want to insert, then click on the Insert button. Alternatively, double click on the symbol to insert it into your Excel document.

These are all the steps needed to insert any of the e letters with accents on top.

Option 5: insert e with accent in PowerPoint

Just like onMicrosoft Wordand Excel, you can use the e with accents symbolalt codeto type them into your PowerPoint document. However, if you want another way to perform this task, keep exploring below.

To insert e with accent symbol in PowerPoint:

• Open your PowerPoint document.
• Place the insertion pointer on the slide that will contain the e with accent symbol.
• Go to the Insert tab on the ribbon.

• Click on the Symbols button to launch the Symbol dialog box.

• The Symbol dialog box will appear. From the“Subset”drop-down list, selectLatin-1 Supplement. You should see all the accented characters under this category of symbols.

• Select the e with the particular accent you wish to insert and click on theInsertbutton. Otherwise, just double-click on the symbol you want to insert into your PowerPoint document.

• Close the dialog.

These are the steps you need to be able to insert the e with accent symbol in Microsoft PowerPoint using theInsert symboldialog.

Option 6: Insert E with Accent in Google Docs

One of the easy ways you can use to get the E with Accent in Google Docs is through the ‘Special Characters’ tool.

The special characters tool allows Google Docs users to insert any symbol into documents, including the Accented E characters and many other special symbols.

Obey the instructions below to insert these accented letters in Google Docs using this Special Character’s tool.

• Open the Google docs where you want to insert the E with the accent mark.
• Go to Insert > Special Characters.

• The ‘Special Character’ window will Appear. Search for ‘E with’ in the search bar.

• Alternatively, use the drawing pad below the search bar to draw the symbol you want to insert. All you need to do is use the drawing pad to draw the letter e, and then the accent mark you need to place on it.
• After locating the character, simply double-click on it to insert it into your Google Docs.

These are the steps you may use to insert these accented e-symbols in Google Docs.

This process may look tedious for some. That’s why we included shortcuts for all the accented letters.

So, if you happen to use a particular accented letter, all you need to do is take note of the shortcut and use it as and when the need arises.

Option 6: Copy and Paste e with accent

Another easy way you can get the e with accent symbols on anyPC(whether Windows orMac) is to use my favorite method:copy and paste.

All you have to do is to copy the symbol from somewhere like a web page or the character map for windows users, and head over to where you need the symbol (say in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint), then hit Ctrl+V to paste.

Below are the e with accent symbols for you to copy and paste into your Word document. Just select your desired symbol andpress Ctrl+C to copy, switch over to your document, place your insertion pointer at the desired location, andpress Ctrl+V to paste.

è

é

ê

ë

You can also use the Character Map to copy and paste any symbol or character on Windows. It contains every symbol or character you can think of. Obey the following instructions on how to use the Character Map on any WindowsPC.

• Click on theStartbutton and search for Character Map. The Character Map app will appear in the search results, click on it to open.

• The Character Map dialog will appear.
• Select the e with accent symbol you want by double-clicking on it, it should appear in theCharacter to copy:field, then click on theCopybutton to copy the symbol.

• Switch to the document where you want to paste the copied symbol, place the insertion pointer at the desired location andpress Ctrl+V to paste.

This is how you may use the Character Map dialog to copy and paste any symbol on WindowsPC.

FAQs

How do I type é on my keyboard usingAlt keyShortcut?

To type “é” on your keyboard using theAlt key, ensure that Num Lock is enabled, then hold theAlt keyand type “0233” on thenumeric keypad. Release theAlt key, and voila! You’ve successfully typed theaccented letter“é” using theAlt keyon your keyboard. Note that this method is specific to Windows-based systems, and the process may differ if you’re using a different operating system or device.

What is theAlt codefor é?

TheAlt codefor typing the letter “é” on your keyboard is 0233. To use theAlt code, make sure that Num Lock is enabled, then hold theAlt keyand type the code “0233” using thenumeric keypad(not the numbers above the letters). Release theAlt key, and you will see theaccented letter“é” appear.

How do you put any accent over an E?

You can utilize theAlt codemethod. This method is applicable to all accented E letters. Simply ensure that Num Lock is enabled on your keyboard, hold down theAlt key, and enter the specificAlt codefor the desired accented E letter (all e with accentalt codesare available in on this page. For a convenient alternative, you can use online tools likeSymbolHippo’s free accent marks keyboard. This tool allows you to easily select and copy the accented E letters you need. ForMacusers, press and hold the Option key, then type the letter “e.” Release both keys and then type the letter “e” again.

Conclusion

Among all these several options to type the e withaccent letters, I think using thealt codemethod for Windows is the fastest, provided you know thealt codeof that particular symbol you want to type. If you happen to use theseaccented lettersoften, you can consider making a cheat sheet for your reference.

Using thekeyboard shortcutto type e with an accent is also a handy method forMacusers. However, you can also use a mouse-based approach if you are inserting these symbols in any of the Office programs like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.

If you have anything to say about typing the e with accent symbol, please drop it in the comments section below.