How to type É
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
- Alt code
- Hold Alt, type Alt+0201 on the numeric keypad, release Alt.
- Alt code
- The short code Alt+144 also works on US English systems (code page 437).
- Alt codes need the numeric keypad with Num Lock on. On a laptop without one, use the Word method or copy the character.
- Alt+X in Word and Outlook
- Type 00C9 then press Alt+X. The code turns into É.
- Word shortcut
- Press Ctrl+' , E.
- US-International keyboard
- With the US-International layout enabled: ' then Shift+E, or Shift+AltGr+E.
- Character Map
- Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), find É, click Select then Copy.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital E with acute accent” or draw É. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Mac
- Option key
- Press Option+e, then Shift+E.
- Press and hold
- Hold the Shift+E key, then press the number under É or click it.
- ABC Extended input source
- Switch to ABC Extended (System Settings > Keyboard > Input Sources) and press Option+e, then Shift+E.
- Unicode Hex Input
- Switch to Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type 00C9.
- Character Viewer
- Press Control+Command+Space, search “capital E with acute accent” and double-click É.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital E with acute accent” or draw É. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
iPhone and iPad
- iPhone keyboard
- Touch and hold the Shift+E key, slide to É, release.
- Or just copy it
- Tap É at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital E with acute accent” or draw É. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Android
- Android keyboard (Gboard)
- Touch and hold the Shift+E key, slide to É, release.
- Or just copy it
- Tap É at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital E with acute accent” or draw É. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Linux
- Compose key
- Press Compose ' E (enable the Compose key in your keyboard settings first).
- Unicode entry (GTK apps and Chromebook)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type c9, then press Space or Enter.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital E with acute accent” or draw É. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Chromebook
- Chromebook
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type c9, press Enter. Or add the US International keyboard in Settings.
- US-International keyboard
- With the US-International layout enabled: ' then Shift+E, or Shift+AltGr+E.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “capital E with acute accent” or draw É. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Codes for developers
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- Decomposed (NFD)
É can be written as one code point (U+00C9) or as e plus a combining mark. Normalise to NFC before comparing strings.
Words with É
Irish
Questions about É
What is É?
É is the latin capital letter e with acute (Unicode U+00C9). It is the letter e with acute accent. It is used in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Icelandic, and Irish.
How do I type É on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0201 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 00C9 and press Alt+X.
How do I type É on a Mac?
Press Option+e, then Shift+E. You can also hold the e key and pick É from the accent menu.
How do I type É on my phone?
On iPhone and Android, press and hold the Shift+E key and slide to É.
What is the HTML code for É?
Use É or the numeric entity É (hex É). In CSS write \C9, in JavaScript \u00C9.