Umlaute


You may use the following combinations of keystrokes to produce Umlaute in word documents. 

On a PC, first, make sure Num Lock is on. Press and hold the ALT key down while you key in the numbers using the number pad on the right side of the keyboard. 

On a MAC, hold the first two keys down simultaneously, release, and then type the letter you wish to be accented. 

Alphabet

PC

Macintosh

ä
Alt 0228
Option + u then a
ö
Alt 0246
Option + u then o
ü
Alt 0252
Option + u then u
Ä
Alt 0196
Option + u then A
Ö
Alt 0214
Option + u then O
Ü
Alt 154
Option + u then U
ß
Alt 0223
Option + S