Insert an international character by using shortcut keys

***note: do not type the comma, except where specified, it shows where the next key sequence starts

On a PC Press

To insert

On a MAC Press

Ctrl + ` (ACCENT GRAVE), the letter

à, è, ì, ò, ù

Option + ` (ACCENT GRAVE), the letter

Ctrl + ` (ACCENT GRAVE), Shift + the letter

À, È, Ì, Ò, Ù

Option + ` (ACCENT GRAVE), Shift + the letter

Ctrl + ' (APOSTROPHE), the letter

á, é, í, ó, ú, ý

Option + E, the letter

Ctrl + ' (APOSTROPHE), Shift + the letter

Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú, Ý

Option + E, Shift + the letter

Ctrl + Shift + ^ (CARET), the letter

â, ê, î, ô, û

Option + I, the letter

Ctrl + Shift + ^ (CARET), Shift + the letter

Â, Ê, Î, Ô, Û

Option + I, Shift + the letter

Ctrl + Shift + ~ (TILDE), the letter

ã, ñ, õ

Option + N, the letter

Ctrl + Shift + ~ (TILDE), Shift + the letter

Ã, Ñ, Õ

Option + N, Shift + the letter

Ctrl + Shift + : (COLON), the letter

ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ÿ

Option + U, the letter

Ctrl + Shift + : (COLON), Shift + the letter

Ä, Ë, Ï, Ö, Ü, Y

Option + U, Shift + the letter

Ctrl + Shift + @, a or A

å, Å

Option + a or Option + Shift + A

Ctrl + Shift + &, a or A

æ, Æ

Option + ' or Option + Shift + ' (accent)

Ctrl + Shift + &, o or O

o, O

Option + q or Option + Shift + Q

Ctrl + , (COMMA), c or C

ç, Ç

Option + c or Option + Shift + C

Ctrl + ' (APOSTROPHE), d or D

ø, Ø

Option + o or Option + Shift + O

Alt + Ctrl + Shift + ?

¿

Option + Shift + /

Alt + Ctrl + Shift + !

¡

Option + 1

Ctrl + Shift + &, s

ß

Option + s

Ctrl + ' (APOSTROPHE), d or D

ð, Ð

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