


To type a tréma use the same method as a circonflexe but replace the i key with the u key. Let go of the option key and this time tap either a, e, i, o or u – depending on which letter you want to use the accent circonflexe with. Typing an accent circonflexe is a bit like an accent grave – hold down the option key and tap the i key. Let go of the option key and this time tap either a, e or u – depending on which letter you want to use the accent grave with. Hold down the option key and tap the ` key. Using the option key to type an accent grave is a bit different. This time an e with an accent aigu (é) will replace the apostrophe. Then let go of the option key and tap the letter e again. To type an accent aigu, hold down the option key and tap the letter e (an apostrophe-looking character will appear temporarily). As illustrated in the screenshot below, when you hold down the letter e a menu will appear with options for the e key.Īnother option for typing French characters on your Mac is to use the option key. On your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, when you hold down a key a series of options for that key will appear. To select the accent, just click on the one you want to use, or tap it’s corresponding number (in this case, 1-7) On your Mac, when you hold the e key down, a pop-up will appear and you can select from one of 7 different accents for the e key. After a moment a ‘pop-up’ bubble will appear and you can select the accent you wish to use. The easiest way – and this works on Macs, iPhones and iPads – is to tap the letter that you want to accent and hold the key down.
#WORD FOR MAC ACCENT GRAVE HOW TO#
This short guide will explain how to type French characters with an accent aigu (é), accent grave (è), circumflex (ê) and more, on your Mac, iPad or iPhone.
