How to Type O with Accent Marks on Keyboard (ò, ó, ô, õ, ö)

The letter O often appears with accents in languages like French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Icelandic and others. These accents slightly change how the letter is pronounced.

Common O with accent characters are:

• Lowercase: ò, ó, ô, õ, ö
• Uppercase: Ò, Ó, Ô, Õ, Ö

In this guide you’ll learn how to type these accented O letters on:

• Windows – using Alt codes
• Mac – using Option (⌥) shortcuts
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Copy and paste
• Character Map and the Windows emoji/symbol panel

O with Accent – Quick Reference

Here are the main O with accent characters and their names:

• ò – o with grave
• ó – o with acute
• ô – o with circumflex
• õ – o with tilde
• ö – o with umlaut (diaeresis)

Uppercase versions:

• Ò – O with grave
• Ó – O with acute
• Ô – O with circumflex
• Õ – O with tilde
• Ö – O with umlaut

Keyboard Shortcut Summary (Windows & Mac)

If you just want the basics before the detailed steps:

Windows (Alt codes on the numeric keypad)

1. Turn on Num Lock.
2. Hold down the Alt key.
3. Type the four-digit code on the numeric keypad.
4. Release Alt.

Lowercase O with accent Alt codes

• ò – Alt + 0242
• ó – Alt + 0243
• ô – Alt + 0244
• õ – Alt + 0245
• ö – Alt + 0246

Uppercase O with accent Alt codes

• Ò – Alt + 0210
• Ó – Alt + 0211
• Ô – Alt + 0212
• Õ – Alt + 0213
• Ö – Alt + 0214

Mac (Option shortcuts)

On a Mac, you press Option + accent key, release, then type o.

• ò – Option + `, then o
• ó – Option + E, then o
• ô – Option + I, then o
• ö – Option + U, then o
• õ – Option + N, then o

Use Shift + O (or Caps Lock) at the last step for the uppercase versions.

The rest of this guide explains each method step by step.

Method 1: Type O with Accent Using Alt Codes (Windows)

This method works on Windows and uses the numeric keypad.

🔔 Important: The number row above the letters will not work. You must use the numeric keypad on the right side of the keyboard, or an external USB number pad.

Steps

1. Open your document (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, browser, etc.).
2. Make sure Num Lock is turned on.
3. Hold down the Alt key.
4. While holding Alt, type the four-digit code on the numeric keypad.
5. Release the Alt key.
6. The accented O will appear.

Lowercase O with accent – Alt codes

Character	Name	Alt code
ò	o with grave	Alt + 0242
ó	o with acute	Alt + 0243
ô	o with circumflex	Alt + 0244
õ	o with tilde	Alt + 0245
ö	o with umlaut	Alt + 0246

Example:
To type ó (o with acute), hold Alt, type 0243 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

Uppercase O with accent – Alt codes

Character	Name	Alt code
Ò	O with grave	Alt + 0210
Ó	O with acute	Alt + 0211
Ô	O with circumflex	Alt + 0212
Õ	O with tilde	Alt + 0213
Ö	O with umlaut	Alt + 0214

Example:
To type Ö (O with umlaut), hold Alt, type 0214, then release Alt.

If Alt codes do not work, your keyboard may not have a separate numeric keypad, or Num Lock might be off. In that case, use the other methods below.

Method 2: Type O with accent on Mac (Option shortcuts)

On a Mac, you use Option (⌥) with a second key to set the accent, then type the letter o.

General Keyboard pattern

1. Press Option + accent key.
2. Release both keys.
3. Type o (or O for uppercase).

Shortcuts for lowercase O with accent

• ò – O with grave
  • Press Option + ` (the key usually to the left of 1), release, then press o.
• ó – O with acute
  • Press Option + E, release, then press o.
• ô – O with circumflex
  • Press Option + I, release, then press o.
• ö – O with umlaut
  • Press Option + U, release, then press o.
• õ – O with tilde
  • Press Option + N, release, then press o.

Uppercase O with accent on Mac

You have two options:

• Use the same shortcuts but press Shift + O at the end, or
• Turn on Caps Lock before typing the final O.

Examples:

• Ó – press Option + E, release, then press Shift + O.
• Ö – press Option + U, release, then press Shift + O.

Method 3: Insert O with accent in Microsoft Word

You can type O with accent in Word using:

1. Alt codes (Windows) or Option shortcuts (Mac), or
2. The Insert → Symbol menu.

Alt codes and Mac shortcuts work directly in Word. If you prefer using the ribbon, follow these steps.

3.1 Insert → Symbol (Windows & Mac)

1. Place the cursor where you want the accented O.
2. Go to the Insert tab on the ribbon.
3. Click Symbol on the far right.
4. Choose More Symbols…
5. In the dialog box:
   • Set Subset to Latin-1 Supplement (or a similar Latin subset).
6. Scroll and look for the O with accent characters:
   • Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö
   • ò ó ô õ ö
7. Click the character you want and then click Insert.
8. Click Close to return to your document.

3.2 Word-only shortcuts (Windows)

Microsoft Word on Windows has special shortcuts for common accents on vowels.

For o:

• ò – O with grave
  • Press Ctrl + `, then press o.
• ó – O with acute
  • Press Ctrl + ‘, then press o.
• ô – O with circumflex
  • Press Ctrl + ^, then press o. You may need to press Ctrl + Shift + 6 here since Shift + 6 gives ^.
• ö – O with umlaut
  • Press Ctrl + Shift + ;, then press o.

For uppercase accented O letters, turn on Caps Lock or use Shift + O at the last step.

These shortcuts work only in Word, not in other programs.

Method 4: Insert O with accent in Excel

In Excel, you can:

• Use Alt codes (Windows) or Option shortcuts (Mac) directly in a cell, or
• Use the Symbol dialog.

Using the Symbol dialog

1. Click the cell where you want the accented O.
2. Go to the Insert tab.
3. Click Symbol (on the right side).
4. In the Symbol dialog:
   • Set Subset to Latin-1 Supplement.
5. Find Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö or ò ó ô õ ö in the grid.
6. Double-click the one you want, or select it and click Insert.
7. Click Close.

You can then copy that cell and paste it into other cells if needed.

Method 5: Insert O with accent in PowerPoint

PowerPoint accepts the same shortcuts as Word and Excel. You can:

• Use Alt codes (Windows) or Option shortcuts (Mac), or
• Use Insert → Symbol.

Using Insert → Symbol in PowerPoint

1. Click inside a text box or placeholder where you want the accented O.
2. Go to the Insert tab.
3. Click Symbol.
4. Set the Subset to Latin-1 Supplement.
5. Choose the accented O you want:
   • Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö or ò ó ô õ ö.
6. Click Insert, then Close.

This works in slide titles, bullet points, and any other text on the slide.

Method 6: Copy and paste O with accent

If you only need these characters occasionally, the fastest way is to copy and paste.

Quick copy list

You can copy from here or use the copy widget near the top of this page:

• Lowercase: ò ó ô õ ö
• Uppercase: Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö

Steps:

1. Highlight the character you want (for example ó).
2. Press Ctrl + C (Windows) or Command + C (Mac) to copy.
3. Go to your document.
4. Press Ctrl + V (Windows) or Command + V (Mac) to paste.

This works in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, email, and most other apps.

Method 7: Use Character Map or the Windows emoji/symbol panel

If you prefer a visual picker, Windows has two built-in tools.

7.1 Character Map (all recent Windows versions)

1. Click the Start button.
2. Search for Character Map and open it.
3. Choose a font (Arial, Times New Roman, etc.).
4. Tick Advanced view if available.
5. Look through the grid for the accented O letters:
   • Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö and ò ó ô õ ö.
6. Click the character you want and then click Select.
7. Click Copy.
8. Go to your document and paste it with Ctrl + V.

7.2 Windows emoji & symbol panel (Windows 10 and 11)

1. Place your cursor where you want the character.
2. Press Windows key + . (dot) or Windows key + ; (semicolon).
3. In the panel that opens, switch to the symbols section.
4. Look for accented letters (sometimes under Latin or letter symbols).
5. Click the O with accent you need. It will be inserted at the cursor.

Conclusion

You now have several simple ways to type O with accent on your keyboard:

• On Windows, use Alt codes like Alt + 0243 for ó or Alt + 0214 for Ö.
• On Mac, use Option shortcuts, for example Option + E, then o for ó.
• In Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, you can also insert the characters from Insert → Symbol.
• If you don’t want to remember any codes, just copy and paste the characters from this page.
• On Windows, you can also use Character Map or the emoji/symbol panel.

Once you learn the pattern for O with accent, you can apply the same ideas to other vowels with accents, like A, E, I, and U.