Today I faced a problem when typing on mac – couldn’t find French accents.
Well, google, my best friend, and french.about.com solved the problem! Look, how easy it is to type French text on a mac!
To type accents on a Mac with the option key, hold down the option key while pressing the key(s) in bold in this list. For example, to type ê, hold the option key while typing i, then release both and type e. To type î, hold option, type i, release and type i again.
Note: In these instructions, “and” means to keep holding the option key and the first key listed while typing the second. “Then” means to release the option key and the first key before typing the second.
acute accent
é Hold option key and e then egrave accent
à, è, ù Hold option key and ` then a, e, or ucedilla
ç Hold option key and ccircumflex
â, ê, î, ô, û Hold option key and i then a, e, i, o, or utréma
ë, ï, ü Hold option key and u then e, i, or uoe ligature
œ Hold option key and qFrench quotation marks
« Hold option key and \
» Hold option key and shift key and \Euro symbol
€ Hold option key and shift key and 2
Didn’t know that ç has this funny name!)
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