3 Ways to Insert E with an Accent in PowerPoint Presentations
by Avantix Learning Team | Updated October 4, 2023
Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 365 (Windows)
You can insert or type e with an accent mark in PowerPoint using built-in tools or keyboard shortcuts (including Alt code shortcuts). The letter e can be inserted with an accent in both upper or lower case in text boxes or placeholders on slides, the slide master or layouts. The following are common accents in upper or lower case – È, É, Ê, Ë, è, é, ê, or ë.
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Note: We are using a US keyboard layout but the strategies and shortcuts apply to English Canada keyboards. Keyboard shortcuts may work differently depending on your keyboard layout / language.
In this article, we'll review 3 ways to insert e with an accent in PowerPoint:
- Use the Insert Symbol command in the Ribbon
- Use an Alt code shortcut by pressing Alt and then typing a number sequence
- Use the Windows Character Map
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1. Use Insert Symbol to insert e with an accent mark
To insert e with an accent mark using Insert Symbol in the Ribbon in PowerPoint:
- In Normal View or Slide Master View, click in a text box or placeholder where you want to insert the letter e with an accent mark.
- Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
- In the Symbols group, click Symbol. A dialog box appears.
- Select (normal text) from the Font drop-down menu.
- Scroll through the list of symbols until you find the letter with the accent you want and then click it. Letters appear in both upper and lower case.
- Click Insert.
- Click Close.
The Insert Symbol dialog box appears in PowerPoint as follows (with é selected):
2. Use an Alt keyboard shortcut to insert e with an accent mark
You can press the Alt key in combination with numbers on the numeric keypad to insert the letter e with an accent mark.
To insert e with an accent mark in PowerPoint using an Alt code shortcut:
- In Normal View or Slide Master View, click in a text box or placeholder where you want to insert the letter e with an accent mark.
- Ensure NumLock is on (in the numeric keypad).
- Press Alt plus the numbers on the numeric keypad to insert the letter e with the accent you want.
Press the following to insert common accent marks with the letter e:
- Alt + 0201 to enter upper case E with an acute accent (É)
- Alt + 0233 to enter lower case e with an acute accent (é)
- Alt + 0200 to enter upper case E with a grave accent (È)
- Alt + 0232 to enter lower case e with a grave accent (è)
- Alt + 0202 to enter upper case E with a circumflex accent (Ê)
- Alt + 0234 to enter lower case e with a circumflex accent (ê)
- Alt + 0203 to enter upper case E with an umlaut accent (Ë)
- Alt + 0235 to enter lower case e with an umlaut accent (ë)
If the sequence doesn't work, press the NumLock key on the numeric keypad.
If you don't have a numeric keypad, you may be able to press the Fn key and access the numbers at the top of your keyboard.
3. Use the Windows Character Map to insert e with an accent mark
In Windows, you can also insert characters with accent marks using the Windows Character Map.
Although you can search for the Character Map using the Search box or Search icon in the Windows task bar, it's easiest to access it using a keyboard shortcut if you have Windows 11.
To insert e with an accent mark in PowerPoint using the Character Map in Windows 11:
- In Normal View or Slide Master View, click in a text box or placeholder where you want to insert the letter e with an accent mark.
- Press the Windows key on your keyboard and the period key (Windows + .). The Character Map appears.
- Click Symbols at the top of the dialog box.
- Scroll through the list of symbols until you find the letter with the accent you want and then click it. Letters appear in both upper and lower case.
- Click Close.
The Windows Character Map appears in Windows 11 as follows (with é selected):
If you are using a different version of Windows, you can search for the Character Map using the Search command in the task bar, find the character, copy it and then paste it into your PowerPoint text box or placeholder. In this case, it's probably easier to use Insert Symbol directly in PowerPoint.
Tips
If you are regularly working in another language, you can change your keyboard layout to a different language.
You can create a PowerPoint asset file with the various characters and accents you use and copy and paste them into other presentations as needed.
Another option is to add the characters and accents you use frequently to AutoCorrect.
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