How to Type é / É on Keyboard (E with Acute Accent / E apostrophe)

The letters é (lowercase) and É (uppercase) are an E with an acute accent (the little line that leans to the right). People often call it “e with apostrophe,” but it’s not an apostrophe — it’s an acute accent.

You’ll see é a lot in French (café, fiancé), Spanish (some names/loanwords), and names like Beyoncé.

1-Minute Answer (fastest methods to type E with acute accent)

• Windows (Alt code):
  • é = hold Alt and type 0233 on the numeric keypad
  • É = hold Alt and type 0201 on the numeric keypad
    (This needs a real number pad — details below.)

• Word (Windows) shortcut:
  • Ctrl + ‘ then e → é
  • Ctrl + ‘ then Shift + E → É
• Mac (easiest):
  • Press and hold e → pick é
  • Press and hold E → pick É
• Google Docs:
  Insert → Special characters → search e acute → click é or É
• iPhone / Android:
  Press and hold e → choose é (same idea for É)