| Making Accent Marks in French
TO MAKE ACCENT MARKS ON A PC (Windows machine)
- Hold the ALT key down while you type the corresponding 3 digit number
(see below) on the number pad.
- Make sure Num Lock is on.
Example: to get é, hold down the Alt
key, type in 130.
To get this letter: |
Hold down the Alt key and type the number. |
Example |
Meaning |
à |
Alt + 133 |
à |
to |
â |
Alt + 131 |
pâte |
noodle |
é |
Alt + 130 |
été |
summer |
è |
Alt + 138 |
très |
very |
ê |
Alt + 136 |
bête |
beast |
ë |
Alt + 137 |
Noël |
Christmas |
î |
Alt + 140 |
île |
island |
ô |
Alt + 147 |
bientôt |
soon |
ù |
Alt + 151 |
où |
where |
ç |
Alt + 135 |
ça |
this |
Ç |
Alt + 128 |
Ça |
this |
TO MAKE ACCENT MARKS ON LOWER-CASE LETTERS WITH A MAC
To get this letter: |
1. Hold down the Option key while you type the
letter. |
2. Release both keys and then type: |
Example |
Meaning |
à |
Option + ` (key above tab) |
a |
à |
to |
â |
Option + i |
a |
pâte |
noodle |
é |
Option + e |
e |
été |
summer |
è |
Option +` |
e |
très |
very |
ê |
Option + i |
e |
bête |
beast |
ë |
Option + u |
e |
Noël |
Christmas |
î |
Option + i |
i |
île |
island |
ô |
Option + i |
o |
bientôt |
soon |
ù |
Option + ` |
u |
où |
where |
ç |
Option + c |
|
ça |
this |
Ç |
Shift/Option + c |
|
Ça |
this |
Remember: Accents are very important in French. They serve two purposes:
- They indicate a difference in meaning. Example: "à"
means to and "a" means he has; "ou"
means or and "où" means where.
- They make a difference in pronunciation.
This works for ANY program,
while using a LAPTOP computer.
You might have to press the
"Num Lk" button at the top of the screen and turn on the Num
Lock light.
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Print the
chart on the right and keep it handy. It can be used as a guide to type
French characters in ANY program.
1.Hold down the Fn key and the ALT key
2.Type the number shown on the chart using the embedded numberpad (small blue numbers on the keyboard)
3.Release the Fn and ALT key
Your special character will appear.
Yes, this is not the EASIEST method ...
but it works for ANY program.
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| Use the Alt key and the KEYPAD to create these characters. |
à |
Alt + 133 |
â |
Alt + 131 |
é |
Alt + 130 |
è |
Alt + 138 |
ê |
Alt + 136 |
ë |
Alt + 137 |
î |
Alt + 140 |
ô |
Alt + 147 |
ù |
Alt + 151 |
ç |
Alt + 135 |
Ç |
Alt + 128 |
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