How to Insert French Accent Marks
keyboard
Use the Alt Key and the Numeric Keypad

  1. Be sure that the light above the "NumLock" key is on.
  2. Be sure to click your mouse in the location where you want the character to appear in your document.
  3. Be sure to hold down the "Alt" key while typing the number sequence below and then release the "Alt" key.
To insert this character: Press this sequence:
à Alt + 133
é Alt + 130
è Alt + 138
ù Alt + 151
â Alt + 131
ê Alt + 136
î Alt + 140
ô Alt + 147
û Alt + 150
ç Alt + 0231
...or copy and paste the character.