Special Characters

Special Characters – Windows

In Windows, combinations of the ALT key plus a numeric code from the number keypad can be used to type a non-English character in any Windows application.

Windows ALT Codes

  • Ä = ALT+0196
  • ä = ALT+0228
  • Ö = ALT+0214
  • ö = ALT+0246
  • Ü = ALT+0220
  • ü = ALT+0252
  • ß = ALT+0223
  • € = ALT+0128

Special Characters – Mac

Mac OPTION Codes

  • Ä = Option + u, then A
  • ä = Option + u, then a
  • Ö = Option + u, then O
  • ö = Option + u, then o
  • Ü = Option + u, then U
  • ü = Option + u, then u
  • ß = Option + s
  • € = Shift+Option+2