Google Docs

1. Insert a Special Character · 2. Add an Accent Letter With a Keyboard Shortcut · 3. Copy Letters With Accent Marks From Google Input Tools · 4. Use Your ...

To switch languages, use the drop-down box at the bottom of the sidebar. On Mac, simply hold down the letter to display the accent options. Click “Copy” and then paste the letter in your document. Then, right-click the text and choose “Copy” to place it on your clipboard. Select the letter you want to use, and it will pop into your document. To use these combination shortcuts on Mac, type the first shortcut immediately followed by the second. You can insert a special character, use a keyboard shortcut, copy from Google Input Tools, use your computer’s tool, or check out an add-on. Visit Google Input Tools which is available for free. Then select Insert > Special Characters from the menu. Click a button to insert the lowercase letter or hold Shift as you click to insert the uppercase letter. Then move the tool’s window to use it in Google Docs. Find the letter you want and choose “Select” to place it in the Characters to Copy box. If you need a letter with an accent mark as used in languages other than English, you have different options.