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The enye is Ñ (uppercase) and ñ (lowercase). On Windows, hold Alt and type 0209 for Ñ or 0241 for ñ on the numeric keypad. On Mac, press Option+N, then N for ñ, or Option+N then Shift+N for Ñ. Quick reference: Enye codes Character Unicode name Code point Windows Alt code Mac shortcut Word Alt+X … Read more

These 18 letters carry a caron accent, the small v-shaped mark also called a háček: č ď ě ľ ň ř š ť ž and their capitals. On Windows only four have Alt codes (Alt+0154 gives š, Alt+0158 gives ž); the other 14 use Word’s Alt+X or Character Map. On Mac, open Character Viewer with … Read more

The cedilla is the little hook that hangs under a letter, as in ç. On Windows, hold Alt and type 0231 on the numeric keypad for ç, or 0199 for Ç. On a Mac, press Option+C for ç and Option+Shift+C for Ç. The other 14 cedilla letters (ģ ķ ļ ņ ŗ ş ţ and … Read more

The circumflex accent (^) is the little pointed hat that sits on top of a letter, as in â ê î ô û. On Windows, the five common vowels have Alt codes: hold Alt and type 0226 on the numeric keypad for â. On Mac, press Option+i and then the letter. Both work in Word, … Read more

The grave accent letters are à, è, ì, ò, ù and their capitals À, È, Ì, Ò, Ù. On Windows, hold Alt and type the four-digit code on the numeric keypad (à is Alt+0224, è is Alt+0232). On Mac, press Option+` (grave), release, then the letter. Both work in Word, browsers, and most apps. The … Read more

The acute accent slants up to the right, as in á é í ó ú. On Windows, hold Alt and type a code on the numeric keypad: 0225 gives á and 0233 gives é. On Mac, press Option+e, release, then type the vowel. Consonants that carry the same mark, like ć ń ś ź, need … Read more

The tilde letters are ã ñ õ ĩ ũ and their capitals Ã Ñ Õ Ĩ Ũ. On Windows, hold Alt and type a code on the numeric keypad: Alt+0227 for ã, Alt+0241 for ñ, Alt+0245 for õ. On Mac, press Option+N then the base letter (Option+N, then a, gives ã). Four of the ten … Read more

Umlaut letters are ä ë ï ö ü ÿ and their capitals Ä Ë Ï Ö Ü Ÿ. On Windows, hold Alt and type a four-digit code on the numeric keypad—Alt+0228 gives ä, Alt+0252 gives ü. On Mac, press Option+u, release both keys, then type the vowel. Both work in Word, Excel, and most apps. … Read more

The letter Y takes six accented forms: ý ÿ ŷ Ý Ŷ Ÿ. On Windows, the fastest route is a numeric-keypad Alt code — hold Alt and type 0253 for ý or 0221 for Ý. On Mac, press Option+e then y for ý. Two of these variants have no Alt code at all, so this … Read more

The letter X with accent — forms like X̀, X́, X̂, X̃ and x̌, has no single-character version in Unicode. Each one is built from two code points: a plain X followed by a combining accent mark. That means there’s no Windows Alt code for the finished letter. The fastest routes are to copy the … Read more