The basics
Accents: copy & shortcuts
Copy á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ, ü, ¿ and ¡ in one click, or learn the shortcut for each one on Mac, Windows (Alt codes), Word, iPhone and Android. Full cheat sheet.
Read the guide →How to type ñ
Every way to type ñ and Ñ: Alt + 0241 on Windows, ⌥ Option + N on Mac, press and hold n on iPhone and Android, Chromebook and Word. Or copy it here.
Read the guide →Typing ¿ and ¡
Shortcuts for ¿ and ¡ on Mac, Windows and phones, and the Spanish rules for where they go, including after a comma (Juan, ¿vienes?).
Read the guide →When to use accents
Learn when Spanish words take a written accent: stress rules (aguda, llana, esdrújula), vowel pairs, and accent pairs like tú/tu, él/el, sí/si, with examples.
Read the guide →Tools
Add Spanish accents
Type or paste Spanish without accents and get it back with accents, ñ and ¿ ¡, plus the English translation. Tells esta from está by context. Free, no sign-up.
Read the guide →English to Spanish keyboard
Type in English and get natural Spanish in three tones (casual, work and formal) as you type, accents included. For WhatsApp, email and Slack. Free on the web, and in any app on Mac and Windows.
Read the guide →By device
Accents on Windows
Every way to type á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ, ü, ¿ and ¡ on Windows 10 and 11: US-International keyboard, Alt codes, Win + period, Word and Google Docs, with exact menu paths.
Read the guide →Accents on Mac
Type á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ, ü, ¿ and ¡ on a Mac with Option + E, press and hold, or the Spanish – ISO layout. Steps for macOS Ventura, Sonoma and later.
Read the guide →Accents on Chromebook
Type á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ, ü, ¿ and ¡ on a Chromebook: US International keyboard, right Alt, Ctrl + Shift + U and the Latin American keyboard. Exact ChromeOS menu paths.
Read the guide →Accents on iPhone
Hold a vowel for á, é, í, ó, ú; hold n for ñ; hold ? or ! for ¿ ¡ on iPhone and iPad. How to add the Spanish keyboard and let autocorrect add accents.
Read the guide →Accents on Android
Type á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ, ü, ¿ and ¡ on Android: hold the letter on Gboard or Samsung Keyboard, add Spanish, and type in two languages without switching.
Read the guide →Letter by letter
How to type á
Copy á and Á, or type it with Alt + 0225, ⌥ Option + E then a, press and hold a on a phone, on Chromebook or in Word. Common words with á and when it changes the meaning.
Read the guide →How to type é
Copy é and É, or type it with Alt + 0233, ⌥ Option + E then e, press and hold e on a phone, on Chromebook or in Word. Common words with é and pairs like él/el, té/te.
Read the guide →How to type í
Copy í and Í, or type it with Alt + 0237, ⌥ Option + E then i, press and hold i on a phone, on Chromebook or in Word. Common words with í and pairs like sí/si, mí/mi.
Read the guide →How to type ó
Copy ó and Ó, or type it with Alt + 0243, ⌥ Option + E then o, press and hold o on a phone, on Chromebook or in Word. Words ending in -ción and pairs like hablo/habló.
Read the guide →How to type ú
Copy ú and Ú, or type it with Alt + 0250, ⌥ Option + E then u, press and hold u on a phone, on Chromebook or in Word. Words with ú and pairs like tú/tu.
Read the guide →How to type ü
Copy ü and Ü, or type it with Alt + 0252, ⌥ Option + U then u, press and hold u on a phone, on Chromebook or in Word. When Spanish uses ü: güe, güi (pingüino).
Read the guide →How to type ¡
Copy ¡ or type it with Alt + 0161, ⌥ Option + 1, Right Alt + 1, by holding ! on a phone, or in Word. Where it goes in Spanish and how to combine it with ¿.
Read the guide →Reference
Spanish keyboard layout
Diagrams of both Spanish layouts (Spain ISO and Latin America) with ñ, the accent key, ¿ ¡ and @ marked, a difference table, how to tell which one you have, and how to add it on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook.
Read the guide →Spanish Alt codes
Full table of Spanish Alt codes: lowercase and capitals, ¿ ¡ « » — € º ª, four-digit and old three-digit codes. With Mac, HTML and Unicode equivalents, and what to do without a number pad.
Read the guide →Printable cheat sheet
One page with every shortcut for á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ, ü, ¿ and ¡ on Windows, Mac, Chromebook and phones. Print it or save it as a PDF.
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