Southwestern | Modern Languages and Literatures


		French

		Special Characters French Workbook Video Worksheets Video Clips French Spell Check Le Petit Prince Grammar Links Home

French Special Characters

On a Macintosh

[à] ="option" + "`" and "a"

[â] ="option" + "i" and "a"

[á] ="option" + "e" and "a"

[é] ="option" + "e" and "e"

[è] ="option" + "`" and "e"

[ê] ="option" + "i" and "e"

[ë] ="option" + "u" and "e"

[í] ="option" + "e" and "i"

[î] ="option" + "i" and "i"

[ï] ="option" + "u" and "i"

[ó] ="option" + "e" and "o"

[ô] ="option" + "i" and "o"

[ù] ="option" + "`" and "u"

[ú] ="option" + "e" and "u"

[û] ="option" + "i" and "u"

[ü] ="option" + "u" and "u"

[ç] ="option" + "c"

Note: For the vowels, press the option key and the first letter together. Release them both. Then type the second letter.

On a PC

[à] ="alt" + "0224"

[á] ="alt" + "0225"

[â] ="alt" + "0226"

[é] ="alt" + "0233"

[è] ="alt" + "0232"

[ê] ="alt" + "0234"

[ë] ="alt" + "0235"

[í] ="alt" + "0237"

[î] ="alt" + "0238"

[ï] ="alt" + "0239"

[ó] ="alt" + "0243"

[ô] ="alt" + "0244"

[ù] ="alt" + "0249"

[ú] ="alt" + "0250"

[û] ="alt" + "0251"

[ü] ="alt" + "0252"

[ç] ="alt" + "0231"

Note: Hold down the alt key. Enter the numbers. Then release the alt key. Also note that youmust use the number pad, and "Num lock" must be activated. On laptops you must pressthe fn key along with the alt key, and you must use the embedded number pad (on the right side of the keyboard).