Master special characters

Easily add accents, emojis and other symbols for a finished look

- Nicola King

Your Mac's keyboard is a clever thing, but sometimes it's not apparent how to type certain accented letters, special characters or emoji. If you invest some time now to learn how to quickly access them, you will save a lot of head scratching later.

As with most things on a Mac, there are multiple ways of accessing and adding these characters. Once you've learnt them, they'll become second nature. Here, we'll show you the best ways to go about it, starting with how to access mini menus for accented characters while you are typing.

We'll also cover how to access the Keyboard Viewer which displays a layout of your keyboard to help you find special characters. In addition, by using the Character Viewer tool, you can access a vast range of emoji, useful symbols and even more special letters - some not normally accessible - to add to your text. This will enable you to add interest and accuracy to your documents and messages.

HOW TO Add special characters

1 Add accents to characters