If you are already familiar with using alt codes, simply select the alt code category you need from the table below.
Let’s illustrate by using the e with grave accent alt code ( 0232).
Obey the instructions below to type the “e” letter with any accent mark over it on the keyboard using the alt codes in the above table. The number "1" is on the "J" key on the keyboard.The table below shows all the alt codes for each of the “e” letters with the accent marks – In lowercases and uppercases (small and capital e with accents). Select Symbol in the Symbols group (see figure 2). 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. Select the Insert tab in the ribbon (see figure 1). Place your cursor to the right of the letter that should receive the accent mark. Place your cursor at the desired location. Choose the one you want or enter the number below the accented letter to insert it. On Mac, simply hold down the letter to display the accent options. Click Copy and then paste the letter in your document.
If you don't have a numbers keypad, hold down the "Fn" and "Alt" keys while typing the four numbers on the beveled front of the keys. Use this method if you want to add accent marks to existing letters in your text. How to use E With Accent Alt Code (Keyboard Shortcut) Open your Word document where you need to type the symbol. Find the letter you want and choose Select to place it in the Characters to Copy box. To insert an Alt Key character, hold down the "Alt" key while typing (using the numbers keypad to the right of the keyboard) the four numbers in the "Alt Code" column of the chart then release the "Alt" key. For Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindu, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Thai languages, the language-specific keyboard must be set up. The ALT codes can be used for the French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages only. To type the, hold down Alt and type 130 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
Additionally, on Windows-based computers, combinations of the ALT key plus a numeric code can be used to type non-English characters (accented letters, diacritical marks, or punctuation symbols). Make sure that the 'Replace text as you type' check box is ticked. When assessing Presentational Writing in AAPPL, all Romanized alphabet languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), can use the on-screen special character palette to insert accents and symbols.
Windows ALT Codes Typing Accents and Symbols