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The letter ae has 2 accented and special forms: æ. They are used in Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, and French. Tap any tile to copy it, or open a character for the exact shortcut on your device.
Lowercase
Uppercase
How to type ae with an accent
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
Windows: Alt codes
Hold Alt, type the code on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then release Alt. Codes with a leading zero use code page 1252 and work in every Windows program. Laptops without a keypad: use the Word method below or copy the character.
Windows: Alt+X in Word and Outlook
Type the hex code and press Alt+X. This works for every form of ae, including the ones that have no Alt code.
Mac
Mac: Option key
Press the Option combination, release it, then type the letter. Capitals: hold Shift while typing the letter.
Mac: press and hold
Hold the ae key until the accent menu appears, then click the form or press its number. The English keyboard menu shows æ.
iPhone and Android
Touch and hold the ae key, slide to the form you need and release. The English keyboard shows æ; add the language keyboard in Settings for the others.
Linux and Chromebook
With the Compose key enabled, press the sequence shown in the table. Ctrl+Shift+U followed by the hex code, then Space, works in GTK apps and on Chromebooks.
Quick shortcuts
| Character | Name | Windows | Mac | Phone | Linux | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| æ | ae ligature (ash) | Alt+0230 | Option+' | Hold a | Compose a e | æ |
| Æ | capital AE ligature | Alt+0198 | Shift+Option+' | Hold Shift+A | Compose A E | Æ |
Technical information for each form
Click any value to copy it
ae ligature (ash)
- Unicode
- HTML hex
- HTML decimal
- CSS
- JavaScript
- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
capital AE ligature
- Unicode
- HTML hex
- HTML decimal
- CSS
- JavaScript
- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
Languages that use accented ae
æDanish
Questions about ae with accent
What are the accented forms of ae?
Lowercase æ and uppercase Æ. Each one has its own page with the shortcut for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Linux.
Which accented ae is the most common?
æ (ae ligature (ash)) is the most searched form. It is used in Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese.
How do I type æ on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0230 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 00E6 and press Alt+X.
Can I get ae with an accent without a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Tap any tile on this page to copy the character, then paste it where you need it. On a phone this is usually faster than the keyboard method.
Do the accents change the meaning of ae?
Yes. Each mark changes the sound or the word: æble (æ). Keep the accent on capital letters too.