Below is the complete list of keyboard shortcuts using Windows Alt codes for letters with accents or diacritics that are used in writing in the Dutch language. If you are new to Alt codes and need detailed instructions on how to use them, please read How to Use Alt Codes to Enter Special Characters. Alternatively, instead of using Alt codes, you can also just quickly tap or click any accented letter in the list below to copy it and paste it into your document.
| Accented Letter | Alt Code | Alt X Code | Accented Letter Name | Unicode Code Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Á | Alt 0193 | 00C1 Alt X | Latin capital letter A with acute | U+00C1 |
| á | Alt 160 or Alt 0225 | 00E1 Alt X | Latin small letter a with acute | U+00E1 |
| À | Alt 0192 | 00C0 Alt X | Latin capital letter A with grave | U+00C0 |
| à | Alt 133 or Alt 0224 | 00E0 Alt X | Latin small letter a with grave | U+00E0 |
| Â | Alt 0194 | 00C2 Alt X | Latin capital letter A with circumflex | U+00C2 |
| â | Alt 131 or Alt 0226 | 00E2 Alt X | Latin small letter a with circumflex | U+00E2 |
| Ä | Alt 142 or Alt 0196 | 00C4 Alt X | Latin capital letter A with diaeresis, A with umlaut | U+00C4 |
| ä | Alt 132 or Alt 0228 | 00E4 Alt X | Latin small letter a with diaeresis, a with umlaut | U+00E4 |
| É | Alt 144 or Alt 0201 | 00C9 Alt X | Latin capital letter E with acute | U+00C9 |
| é | Alt 130 or Alt 0233 | 00E9 Alt X | Latin small letter e with acute | U+00E9 |
| È | Alt 0200 | 00C8 Alt X | Latin capital letter E with grave | U+00C8 |
| è | Alt 138 or Alt 0232 | 00E8 Alt X | Latin small letter e with grave | U+00E8 |
| Ê | Alt 0202 | 00CA Alt X | Latin capital letter E with circumflex | U+00CA |
| ê | Alt 136 or Alt 0234 | 00EA Alt X | Latin small letter e with circumflex | U+00EA |
| Ë | Alt 0203 | 00CB Alt X | Latin capital letter E with diaeresis, E with umlaut | U+00CB |
| ë | Alt 137 or Alt 0235 | 00EB Alt X | Latin small letter e with diaeresis, e with umlaut | U+00EB |
| Í | Alt 0205 | 00CD Alt X | Latin capital letter I with acute | U+00CD |
| í | Alt 161 or Alt 0237 | 00ED Alt X | Latin small letter i with acute | U+00ED |
| Ì | Alt 0204 | 00CC Alt X | Latin capital letter I with grave | U+00CC |
| ì | Alt 141 or Alt 0236 | 00EC Alt X | Latin small letter i with grave | U+00EC |
| Î | Alt 0206 | 00CE Alt X | Latin capital letter I with circumflex | U+00CE |
| î | Alt 140 or Alt 0238 | 00EE Alt X | Latin small letter i with circumflex | U+00EE |
| Ï | Alt 0207 | 00CF Alt X | Latin capital letter I with diaeresis, I with umlaut | U+00CF |
| ï | Alt 139 or Alt 0239 | 00EF Alt X | Latin small letter i with diaeresis, i with umlaut | U+00EF |
| IJ | Alt 0306 | 0132 Alt X | Latin capital ligature IJ | U+0132 |
| ij | Alt 0307 | 0133 Alt X | Latin capital ligature ij | U+0133 |
| Ó | Alt 0211 | 00D3 Alt X | Latin capital letter O with acute | U+00D3 |
| ó | Alt 162 or Alt 0243 | 00F3 Alt X | Latin small letter o with acute | U+00F3 |
| Ò | Alt 0210 | 00D2 Alt X | Latin capital letter O with grave | U+00D2 |
| ò | Alt 149 or Alt 0242 | 00F2 Alt X | Latin small letter o with grave | U+00F2 |
| Ô | Alt 0212 | 00D4 Alt X | Latin capital letter O with circumflex | U+00D4 |
| ô | Alt 147 or Alt 0244 | 00F4 Alt X | Latin small letter o with circumflex | U+00F4 |
| Ö | Alt 153 or Alt 0214 | 00D6 Alt X | Latin capital letter O with diaeresis, O with umlaut | U+00D6 |
| ö | Alt 148 or Alt 0246 | 00F6 Alt X | Latin small letter o with diaeresis, o with umlaut | U+00F6 |
| Ú | Alt 0218 | 00DA Alt X | Latin capital letter U with acute | U+00DA |
| ú | Alt 163 or Alt 0250 | 00FA Alt X | Latin small letter u with acute | U+00FA |
| Ù | Alt 0217 | 00D9 Alt X | Latin capital letter U with grave | U+00D9 |
| ù | Alt 151 or Alt 0249 | 00F9 Alt X | Latin small letter u with grave | U+00F9 |
| Û | Alt 0219 | 00DB Alt X | Latin capital letter U with circumflex | U+00DB |
| û | Alt 150 or Alt 0251 | 00FB Alt X | Latin small letter u with circumflex | U+00FB |
| Ü | Alt 154 or Alt 0220 | 00DC Alt X | Latin capital letter U with diaeresis, U with umlaut | U+00DC |
| ü | Alt 129 or Alt 0252 | 00FC Alt X | Latin small letter u with diaeresis, u with umlaut | U+00FC |
| Ý | Alt 0221 | 00DD Alt X | Latin capital letter Y with acute | U+00DD |
| ý | Alt 0253 | 00FD Alt X | Latin small letter y with acute | U+00FD |
| Ÿ | Alt 0159 | 0178 Alt X | Latin capital letter Y with diaeresis, Y with umlaut | U+0178 |
| ÿ | Alt 152 or Alt 0255 | 00FF Alt X | Latin small letter y with diaeresis, y with umlaut | U+00FF |
| « | Alt 174 or Alt 0171 | 00AB Alt X | Left Angle Quote, left-pointing double angle quotation mark, left guillemet, chevrons (in typography) | U+00AB |
| » | Alt 175 or Alt 0187 | 00BB Alt X | Right Angle Quote, right-pointing double angle quotation mark, right guillemet | U+00BB |
In the Dutch language, several letters are accompanied by accents or diacritical marks, which significantly affect their pronunciation. Although Dutch primarily uses the standard Latin alphabet, the use of diacritics is less common than in some other languages. Here are the accented letters used in the Dutch language:
- É (e acute): Pronounced as /e/ (similar to the “e” in “hey”). Example: “café” (café).
- Ë (e diaeresis/umlaut): Pronounced as /ə/ or /e/. Example: “coëfficiënt” (coefficient).
- Ï (i diaeresis/umlaut): Pronounced as /i/. Example: “ski” (ski).
- Ü (u diaeresis/umlaut): Pronounced as /y/ or /u/. It is used in loanwords and foreign names. Example: “château” (castle).
Dutch also uses a digraph (a combination of two letters) with a diacritic:
- IJ (ij ligature): Pronounced as /ɛi/. Example: “ijs” (ice).
The “IJ” combination is considered a single letter in Dutch and is alphabetically treated as “Y.”
It’s worth noting that while the use of diacritics is not as extensive as in some other languages, they are essential for correct spelling and pronunciation in the Dutch language. Additionally, certain diacritics may appear in loanwords and foreign names borrowed from other languages.
For Alt codes for letters with accents or diacritical marks that are used in other foreign languages, visit Alt Codes for Latin Letters with Accents or Diacritical Marks used in Foreign Languages. For the the complete list of the first 256 Windows Alt Codes, visit Windows Alt Codes for Special Characters & Symbols.