How do I type an 'e' with the accent over it?

Hi Karen,

Thanks for posting in the community. We are happy to help you.

Please try the steps in the following screenshots. Check if they help or not.

We look forward to your response. Thanks for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

George | Microsoft Community Moderator

Hi

The method you provided does not work for me.  I am using an ELITEBOOK laptop.  The numbers are at the top of the keyboard.   What I ultimately have done is, in Microsoft Word, to use Insert – Symbol – to use the e with the accent.  In email, I copied from the sender the e with the accent.   

I am working in English language

Thanks!

Hello Karen,

Perhaps you could try installing the Microsoft PowerToys application, which has a Quick Accent feature. This is is an alternative way to type accented characters, useful for when a keyboard doesn't support that specific accent with a quick key combo. This tool is based on Damien Leroy's PowerAccent.

This utility is turned off by default. In order to use the Quick Accent utility, you will need to open PowerToys Settings, select the Quick Accent utility tab, and set the Enable toggle to "On". You can refer to the following link for specific information.

PowerToys Quick Accent utility for Windows | Microsoft Learn

And the Microsoft PowerToys application has many other features, you can refer to the following article for more information.

Microsoft PowerToys | Microsoft Learn

I hope the above information will be helpful to you.  Feel free to post back if you need further assistance. 

Sincerely

Mavis - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Hi Karen,

Thanks for posting back.

I would like to confirm if the character in my first reply is the character you want to type. If so, I would like to know if the following steps are the same as yours.

1. Press and hold the Alt key.
2. Input the related code via the Second red part.
3. Release the Alt key.

If your steps are correct, I would like to collect more information to better understand the situation.

1. Since you posted the thread in the OneDrive category, I would like to know what program you used to enter the letter. The Word web app?
2. As you mentioned "French language", do you mean the system language is French or the keyboard is a French keyboard (the keyboard in my first reply is an English keyboard)?

We look forward to your response. Thanks for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

George | Microsoft Community Moderator

Hi Karen,

I'm writing this reply to follow up on this thread, may I know if you have checked my last replies? If you have any updates, please feel free and come back to share them with us.

Sincerely,

George | Microsoft Community Moderator