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 Portuguese 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 | Accented Letter Name |
|---|---|---|
| À | ALT 0192 | Latin capital letter A with grave |
| à | ALT 133 or ALT 0224 | Latin small letter a with grave |
| Á | ALT 0193 | Latin capital letter A with acute |
| á | ALT 160 or ALT 0225 | Latin small letter a with acute |
| Â | ALT 0194 | Latin capital letter A with circumflex |
| â | ALT 131 or ALT 0226 | Latin small letter a with circumflex |
| Ã | ALT 0195 | Latin capital letter A with tilde |
| ã | ALT 0227 | Latin small letter a with tilde |
| É | ALT 144 or ALT 0201 | Latin capital letter E with acute |
| é | ALT 130 or ALT 0233 | Latin small letter e with acute |
| Ê | ALT 0202 | Latin capital letter E with circumflex |
| ê | ALT 136 or ALT 0234 | Latin small letter e with circumflex |
| Í | ALT 0205 | Latin capital letter I with acute |
| í | ALT 161 or ALT 0237 | Latin small letter i with acute |
| Ó | ALT 0211 | Latin capital letter O with acute |
| ó | ALT 162 or ALT 0243 | Latin small letter o with acute |
| Ô | ALT 0212 | Latin capital letter O with circumflex |
| ô | ALT 147 or ALT 0244 | Latin small letter o with circumflex |
| Õ | ALT 0213 | Latin capital letter O with tilde |
| õ | ALT 0245 | Latin small letter o with tilde |
| Ú | ALT 0218 | Latin capital letter U with acute |
| ú | ALT 163 or ALT 0250 | Latin small letter u with acute |
| Ç | ALT 128 or ALT 0199 | Latin capital letter C with cedilla |
| ç | ALT 135 or ALT 0231 | Latin small letter c with cedilla |
| Ü | ALT 154 or ALT 0220 | Latin capital letter U with diaeresis, U with umlaut |
| ü | ALT 129 or ALT 0252 | Latin small letter u with diaeresis, u with umlaut |
| ª | ALT 166 or ALT 0170 | Feminine ordinal indicator |
| º | ALT 167 or ALT 0186 | Masculine ordinal indicator |
| » | ALT 175 or ALT 0187 | Right Angle Quote, right-pointing double angle quotation mark, right guillemet |
| « | ALT 174 or ALT 0171 | Left Angle Quote, left-pointing double angle quotation mark, left guillemet, chevrons (in typography) |
In the Portuguese language, several letters are accompanied by accents or diacritical marks, which significantly affect their pronunciation and may distinguish them from their unaccented counterparts. Here are the accented letters used in the Portuguese language:
- Á (a acute): Pronounced as /a/. Example: “água” (water).
- À (a grave): Pronounced as /a/ or /ɐ/. Example: “àquele” (that one).
- Â (a circumflex): Pronounced as /ɐ/. Example: “pêssego” (peach).
- Ã (a tilde): Pronounced as /ɐ̃/. Example: “pão” (bread).
- É (e acute): Pronounced as /e/. Example: “céu” (sky).
- Ê (e circumflex): Pronounced as /e/. Example: “pêssego” (peach).
- Í (i acute): Pronounced as /i/. Example: “ícone” (icon).
- Ó (o acute): Pronounced as /ɔ/ or /o/. Example: “cór” (color).
- Ô (o circumflex): Pronounced as /o/. Example: “avô” (grandfather).
- Õ (o tilde): Pronounced as /ɔ̃/. Example: “irmão” (brother).
- Ú (u acute): Pronounced as /u/. Example: “único” (unique).
- Ç (c cedilla): Pronounced as /s/. Example: “açúcar” (sugar).
Please note that the presence of accents or diacritical marks in Portuguese changes the pronunciation of the letters and is crucial for correct spelling and understanding. These accents also serve to differentiate certain words that would otherwise be homographs (words with the same spelling but different meanings) and help indicate the stress and rhythm of the language.
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.
