How to Type Portuguese Accents (ã õ ç á â à) on Any Keyboard
Quick answer: on Windows, every Portuguese letter has a real Alt code: ã Alt+0227, õ Alt+0245, ç Alt+0231 (all codes are in the table above). With the US-International layout type ~ then a for ã. On a Mac press Option+N then A for ã and Option+C for ç. On phones, press and hold the letter.
Quick reference: every method
Every Alt code below is verified against the real Windows code pages — where none exists we say so, rather than list one that won’t work.
| Char | Name | Windows | Mac | HTML | Word (Alt+X) | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ã | Latin Small Letter A With Tilde | Alt+0227 |
Option+n, then a |
ã |
00E3 + Alt+X |
U+00E3 |
| õ | Latin Small Letter O With Tilde | Alt+0245 |
Option+n, then o |
õ |
00F5 + Alt+X |
U+00F5 |
| ç | Latin Small Letter C With Cedilla | Alt+0231 |
Option+C |
ç |
00E7 + Alt+X |
U+00E7 |
| á | Latin Small Letter A With Acute | Alt+0225 |
Option+E, A |
á |
00E1 + Alt+X |
U+00E1 |
| é | Latin Small Letter E With Acute | Alt+0233 |
Option+E, E |
é |
00E9 + Alt+X |
U+00E9 |
| í | Latin Small Letter I With Acute | Alt+0237 |
Option+e, then i |
í |
00ED + Alt+X |
U+00ED |
| ó | Latin Small Letter O With Acute | Alt+0243 |
Option+e, then o |
ó |
00F3 + Alt+X |
U+00F3 |
| ú | Latin Small Letter U With Acute | Alt+0250 |
Option+e, then u |
ú |
00FA + Alt+X |
U+00FA |
| â | Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex | Alt+0226 |
Option+i, then a |
â |
00E2 + Alt+X |
U+00E2 |
| ê | Latin Small Letter E With Circumflex | Alt+0234 |
Option+i, then e |
ê |
00EA + Alt+X |
U+00EA |
| ô | Latin Small Letter O With Circumflex | Alt+0244 |
Option+i, then o |
ô |
00F4 + Alt+X |
U+00F4 |
| à | Latin Small Letter A With Grave | Alt+0224 |
Option+`, then a |
à |
00E0 + Alt+X |
U+00E0 |
The Portuguese characters
- Til (tilde): ã õ (pão, informações)
- Cedilha: ç (coração)
- Agudo (acute): á é í ó ú
- Circunflexo: â ê ô
- Grave (crase): à, mostly in "à" and "às", marking the contraction of a + a
Windows
Alt codes: hold Alt and type the four digits from the table on the numeric keypad. Capitals: Ã Alt+0195, Õ Alt+0213, Ç Alt+0199, Á Alt+0193, É Alt+0201.
US-International layout (add it under Settings → Time & language → Language & region → Language options → Add a keyboard):
~then a / o → ã õ'then a vowel → á é í ó ú;'then c → ç^then a / e / o → â ê ô`then a → à
Press the dead key and then Space to type the plain ~ ' ^ or `.
Mac
- Tilde: Option+N, then a or o
- Acute: Option+E, then the vowel
- Circumflex: Option+I, then the vowel
- Grave: Option+`, then a
- ç: Option+C
Phones
Press and hold a, e, o, c and slide to the form you need. Adding a Portuguese (Brasil or Portugal) keyboard gives you Portuguese autocorrect, which adds most accents automatically.
Keyboards in Brazil and Portugal
Brazil commonly uses the ABNT2 layout, with a dedicated ç key and dead keys for ~ and the accents; Portugal has its own layout with ç as well. If your physical keyboard is a US one, US-International is easier because no letters move.
Related: Spanish, French, accented letters and the accent keyboard.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ã on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0227 on the numeric keypad (Alt+0195 for Ã), or on the US-International layout type ~ then a.
How do I type ç on a Mac?
Press Option + C. For Ç press Shift + Option + C.
Is Brazilian Portuguese typed differently?
The letters are the same. Brazil commonly uses the ABNT2 keyboard, which has a ç key and dead keys for the accents, while Portugal uses its own layout; both type the same characters.
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