Listed below, and grouped by language, is the list of keyboard shortcuts, otherwise referred to as Windows Alt codes, for Latin letters with accents or diacritics that are used in writing certain non-English (foreign) languages that use the Latin alphabet. In addition to using the basic Latin alphabet, these non-English languages also use Latin letters with accents or diacritical marks, such as the acute, breve, caron, cedilla, circumflex, diaeresis (umlaut), dot above, grave, macron, ogonek, ring above, stroke and tilde.
- Berber language Latin letters with accents
- Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian & Montenegrin language Latin letters with accents
- Czech language Latin letters with accents
- Danish & Norwegian language Latin letters with accents
- Dutch language Latin letters with accents
- Estonian language Latin letters with accents
- Finnish language Latin letters with accents
- French language Latin letters with accents
- German language Latin letters with accents
- Hungarian language Latin letters with accents
- Icelandic language Latin letters with accents
- Irish language Latin letters with accents
- Italian language Latin letters with accents
- Kurdish language Latin letters with accents
- Latvian language Latin letters with accents
- Lithuanian language Latin letters with accents
- Maltese language Latin letters with accents
- Polish language Latin letters with accents
- Portuguese language Latin letters with accents
- Romanian language Latin letters with accents
- Slovak language Latin letters with accents
- Slovene language Latin letters with accents
- Spanish language Latin letters with accents
- Swedish language Latin letters with accents
- Turkish language Latin letters with accents
- Vietnamese language Latin letters with accents
List of Windows Alt codes for letters with accents or diacritics, grouped by letter:
- Letter A with accents
- Letter B with accents
- Letter C with accents
- Letter D with accents
- Letter E with accents
- Letter F with accents
- Letter G with accents
- Letter H with accents
- Letter I with accents
- Letter J with accents
- Letter K with accents
- Letter L with accents
- Letter M with accents
- Letter N with accents
- Letter O with accents
- Letter P with accents
- Letter Q with accents
- Letter R with accents
- Letter S with accents
- Letter T with accents
- Letter U with accents
- Letter V with accents
- Letter W with accents
- Letter X with accents
- Letter Y with accents
- Letter Z with accents
Latin letters with accents or diacritics are extensively used in various languages other than English. These accents and diacritics serve to modify the pronunciation or meaning of the letters they are attached to. Here are some examples of commonly used accented letters in different languages:
- Spanish: á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ Examples: año (year), café (coffee), fácil (easy), país (country), sí (yes), más (more), mañana (tomorrow)
- French: é, è, ê, ë, ç, â, à, ô, û, ï Examples: école (school), déjà (already), garçon (boy), été (summer), français (French), naïve (naive)
- Portuguese: á, é, í, ó, ú, â, ê, ô, ã, õ, ç Examples: água (water), mãe (mother), fácil (easy), café (coffee), você (you), cão (dog)
- German: ä, ö, ü, ß Examples: schön (beautiful), hören (to hear), Über (over), Straße (street)
- Italian: à, è, é, ì, í, ò, ó, ù, ü Examples: ciao (hello/goodbye), perché (why/because), città (city), più (more), già (already)
- Swedish: å, ä, ö Examples: år (year), äta (to eat), öga (eye)
- Dutch: é, è, ë, ê, ï, ô, û, ü Examples: café (cafe), vóór (before), lëzen (to read), ïjs (ice cream), blôem (flower)
- Romanian: ă, â, î, ș, ț Examples: măr (apple), pâine (bread), mână (hand), așa (like this), munte (mountain)
- Hungarian: á, é, í, ó, ö, ő, ú, ü, ű Examples: ház (house), édes (sweet), kék (blue), őrült (crazy), köz (middle), tükör (mirror)
These examples showcase the importance of accents and diacritics in distinguishing words with different meanings or pronunciations in various languages. Proper usage of these accented letters is essential for clear communication and accurate representation of the respective languages’ sounds and meanings.
To learn how to enter or insert these accented letters in your document using the Windows ALT code method, read our How to use ALT Codes instructions. For the the complete list of the first 256 Windows ALT Codes, visit Windows ALT Codes for Special Characters & Symbols.
