Typing French Accents on Canadian Multilingual Standard
Direct Input Keys
| Character | Key Combination |
|---|
| ç | ] |
| Ç | Shift + ] |
| à | \ |
| À | Shift + \ |
| é | / |
| É | Shift + / |
| è | ' |
| È | Shift + ' |
| ù | Right Alt + [ then u |
| Ù | Right Alt + [ then U |
Dead Keys for Accents
| Accent | Key Combination | Example |
|---|
| Circumflex (^) | [, then the letter | ê → [ e |
| Diaeresis (¨) | Shift + [, then the letter | ë → Shift + [ e |
These dead keys apply to all vowels (a, e, i, o, u), and the capitalization depends on the letter you type after pressing the accent key.
Special Characters
| Character | Key Combination |
|---|
| « » (guillemets) | AltGr + [ and AltGr + ] |
| € (Euro) | AltGr + E |
Use the AZERTY keyboard
It is pratice to open the virtural keyboard by Win+ctrl+o for exercise.
Common Shortcut Summary
| Function | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|
| Switch input language | Windows + Space | Quickly toggle between English and French keyboards |
| é | 2 | Direct key (no Shift) |
| è | 7 | Direct key (no Shift) |
| ç | 9 | Direct key (no Shift) |
| à | 0 | Direct key (no Shift) |
| ê / ô / â | ^ then the vowel | The ^ key is just to the right of the number 9 |
| ë / ï / ü | Shift + ^, then the vowel | Produces the “¨” (diaeresis) accent |
| Euro symbol (€) | AltGr + e | “AltGr” is the right-side Alt key |
| French quotes « » | AltGr + z / AltGr + x | For opening and closing guillemets (« ») |
| Numbers (1–0) | Shift + number key | On AZERTY layout, numbers require Shift |
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