Keeping up with all the accent codes required to type foreign language characters on both Windows and Mac can be difficult. To help out, we put together a Foreign Language Characters Reference
cheat sheet for both the Mac and PC. It’s an easy print out PDF that includes several languages. We’ve also included HTML entities to make your online copy a bit easier. Languages Included Windows Alt Codes On the Windows OS, a combination of the ALT key plus a code can be used to create an accent character. How to Use: 1) Hold down the Alt key, then press the number sequence. 2) Release both keys. Special Notes: The Windows Cheat Sheet (click to see full image) Mac Accent Codes On the Mac OS, a combination of Option, a character, and another character will create a accent character. How to Use: Given the template: Opt+U, Shift + o Hold down the Option key, then the U key. Release both keys, then type the capital O (shift + O) Special notes: