How to put an accent on a capital letter on a keyboard?

To know accentuate capital letters is an essential part of everyday life. And it's relatively easy to do.

In this article, we explain how and why you should put a accent on a capital letterLet's go!

1. Accentuating a capital letter on a PC keyboard

There are mainly codes that can be combined with "Alt" to obtain the following functions accented capital lettersHowever, other alternatives should be considered.

For letters with a grave accent

Here's how emphasize the a and e using two successive keyboard shortcuts. The first combination gives you the accent you want, while the second gives you the capital letter.

It is therefore necessary topress the shift key on the keyboard in the technique. This key is often labeled "Shift." It shows an arrow pointing upward.

The procedure is as follows:

• For an accented capital letter a (À): Ctrl + Alt + 7, then Shift + A ;
• For a capital letter e with a grave accent (È): Ctrl + Alt + 7, then Shift + E.

In addition, discover the Alt Gr and its meaning in our article on the subject.

For letters with an acute accent

Another method can also be used here. For example, here's how to put an accent on a capital e: Ctrl + 4, then Shift + E.

For letters with a circumflex accent

You can also get circumflex accents on capital letters by pressing the shift key, the key dedicated to the circumflex accent, and the vowel in question. simultaneously.

For letters with umlauts

Here, too, you can simultaneously press the shift key, the umlaut key and the vowel of your choice to obtain a vowel in capital letters with umlauts.

For the cedilla

The procedure for posting a Upper-case ç may require the use of a keyboard with a keypad to make it easier to use number combinations. Here's what you need to do:

Alt+128 = Ç

To obtain an uppercase letter c with a cedilla (Ç) you can also use the combination : Ctrl+, then Shift+C

2. How do I accentuate a capital letter using a Mac keyboard?

On Mac, you must use the "Option" to access accented capital letters. Here's what you need to know.

Hold down the letter key

In this case:

• You can press a letter of the alphabet on your Mac keyboard and the letter will be displayed. hold down to get the accents menu.

  

• Once you've accessed the menu, click on the character you wish to insert into your text.

  

The accent menu for the letter "a" has eight variants. If the menu for a key doesn't appear, this means that the letter in question doesn't have no accented versions. 

Another alternative is to

• Press the number displayed under the character to write it.

  

• Use the arrow keys to access the key you want to write.

  

• Press the space bar to validate. 

Please note that you cannot access accented characters on all programs.

Opt for key combinations

The key combinations or dead keys can save you time when entering accented characters. In this context, 

• Start by pressing the Option key and the key corresponding to the accent you wish to enter.

  

• Then press the accented capital letter.

  

the keyboard viewer can help you find out which keys to press to accentuate a capital letter on the Mac.

• Once the tool is displayed, you can press the " " key.Option"or "Shift"on your keyboard.

  

• Keys with a orange contour are the dead keys you can use to accentuate capital letters.

  

In conclusion, in the context of capitalization:

• The Alt key is relatively useful for the Windows operating system.
• On the Mac, you need to hold down the key to be accentuated or use key combinations with the "Option" button.

You now know how to write a capitalizedcapital é and capital è on a computer. Share with us the combinations you use most often in the comments!