Technical information

The most common diacritical marks and how to create them are summarized next.
Diacritical mark Key combination
Grave accent ( ` ) Option–`, then type the character
Acute accent ( ´ ) Option–e, then type the character
Circumflex (^) Option–i, then type the character
Tilde (~) Option–n, then type the character
Umlaut ( ¨ ) Option–u, then type the character
The letter “c” with a cedilla (ç) Option–c
To type a letter or a space with a specific diacritical mark, press the Option key and the key for the
mark simultaneously. Then type the letter that needs the mark.
If you are having trouble getting a mark and letter to appear together, try again. Be sure to press the
Option key before (or at the same time as) the key for the mark; then, after you release both keys, type
the letter to be marked.
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