To type an accented "e" on a Mac, you have several easy methods:
1. Press and Hold Method
- Simply press and hold the e key.
- A small menu with different accented versions of "e" will appear (é, è, ê, ë, etc.).
- Press the number corresponding to the accent you want or click it with your mouse/trackpad.
- This works for both lowercase and uppercase (with Caps Lock on) letters
2. Option Key Shortcut Method
- For an acute accent (é): Press and hold Option + e , then release both keys and press e again.
- For a grave accent (è): Press Option + ` (the grave key), release, then press e.
- For a circumflex (ê): Press Option + i , release, then press e.
- For a diaeresis/umlaut (ë): Press Option + u , release, then press e.
- To type uppercase accented E, add Shift on the final letter press (e.g., Option + e, then Shift + e for É)
Summary Table for Accented e on Mac
Accent Type| Keys to Press| Result
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Acute (é)| Option + e, then e| é
Grave (è)| Option + `, then e| è
Circumflex (ê)| Option + i, then e| ê
Umlaut/Diaeresis (ë)| Option + u, then e| ë
Press and hold e| Hold e key, select from popup menu| é, è, ê, ë, etc.
These methods work system-wide in most Mac applications
. This gives you flexible options to quickly type accented "e" characters on your Mac keyboard.
