Utilities

French Accents Alt Codes & Unicode Cheatsheet

Copy/paste French accents fast. Alt codes, Unicode points, and instant copy buttons for é, è, ê, ë, à, â, î, ï, ô, ù, û, ü, ç and more.

Characters & shortcuts

Alt codes & Unicode table

CharacterNameAlt codeUnicodeCopy
ée acuteAlt + 0233U+00E9
èe graveAlt + 0232U+00E8
êe circumflexAlt + 0234U+00EA
ëe diaeresisAlt + 0235U+00EB
àa graveAlt + 0224U+00E0
âa circumflexAlt + 0226U+00E2
îi circumflexAlt + 0238U+00EE
ïi diaeresisAlt + 0239U+00EF
ôo circumflexAlt + 0244U+00F4
ùu graveAlt + 0249U+00F9
ûu circumflexAlt + 0251U+00FB
üu diaeresisAlt + 0252U+00FC
çc cedillaAlt + 0231U+00E7
ÉE acuteAlt + 0201U+00C9
ÈE graveAlt + 0200U+00C8
ÊE circumflexAlt + 0202U+00CA
ËE diaeresisAlt + 0203U+00CB
ÀA graveAlt + 0192U+00C0
ÂA circumflexAlt + 0194U+00C2
ÎI circumflexAlt + 0206U+00CE
ÏI diaeresisAlt + 0207U+00CF
ÔO circumflexAlt + 0212U+00D4
ÙU graveAlt + 0217U+00D9
ÛU circumflexAlt + 0219U+00DB
ÜU diaeresisAlt + 0220U+00DC
ÇC cedillaAlt + 0199U+00C7

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I type French accents on Windows?

Hold Alt and type the number on the numpad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. For é use Alt+0233, à Alt+0224, ç Alt+0231, etc.

How do I type French accents on Mac?

Use Option combos: é (Option+e, e), è (Option+` , e), ê (Option+i, e), ë (Option+u, e), à (Option+` , a), ç (Option+c).

Can I copy characters directly?

Yes, click Copy in the table and paste anywhere. No installation required.

Will these work with the online French keyboard?

Yes. Open the French keyboard online and type or paste them directly. Everything runs in your browser.