How to Type I with Accent (í, ì, î, ï, ī, į, ı, ĩ) — Shortcuts & Alt Codes

Q: What is the Alt code for I with an accent on Windows?

The Alt code for í (I acute) is Alt + 161 or Alt + 0237 (capital Í: Alt + 0205). For ì (I grave), use Alt + 141 or Alt + 0236 (capital Ì: Alt + 0204). For î (I circumflex), use Alt + 140 or Alt + 0238 (capital Î: Alt + 0206). For ï (I umlaut/diaeresis), use Alt + 139 or Alt + 0239 (capital Ï: Alt + 0207). For ī (I macron), use Alt + 0299. For dotless ı, use Alt + 0305.

Q: How do you type I with an accent on Mac?

On macOS, press Option + e then release and tap i for í. For ì, press Option + ` then i. For î, press Option + i then i. For ï, press Option + u then i. For capital accented I, hold Shift when typing the letter. You can also press and hold the 'i' key on your keyboard to reveal the numbered diacritics popup menu.

Q: How do you type I with an accent in Microsoft Word?

In Microsoft Word, press Ctrl + ' (apostrophe) then i for í. For ì, press Ctrl + ` (backtick) then i. For î, press Ctrl + Shift + ^ (caret) then i. For ï, press Ctrl + Shift + : (colon) then i. Alternatively, type 00ED and immediately press Alt + X to convert to í.

Q: What is the difference between Turkish dotted İ and dotless I (ı)?

In Turkish, dotted i/İ and dotless ı/I are two completely separate letters with distinct sounds. Dotted i / İ represents the close front unrounded vowel /i/ (like English 'ee', e.g. İstanbul). Dotless ı / I represents the close back unrounded vowel /ɯ/ (a guttural 'uh' sound, e.g. Diyarbakır, ışık 'light').

Q: What are the Unicode code points and HTML entities for I with accents?

For í use í (U+00ED); for Í use Í (U+00CD); for ì use ì (U+00EC); for Ì use Ì (U+00CC); for î use î (U+00EE); for Î use Î (U+00CE); for ï use ï (U+00EF); for Ï use Ï (U+00CF); for ī use &imacr; (U+012B); for dotless ı use &inodot; (U+0131); for dotted capital İ use İ (U+0130).

QUICK REFERENCE

Master I-Accent Keyboard Shortcut Matrix (All Variations)

The letter I with accent marks is essential across Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Baltic, and Celtic languages. From the Spanish tonic stress and hiatus in país to the French tréma in maïs and the Turkish distinction between dotted İ/i and dotless I/ı, below is your complete cross-platform reference table:

Character & Accent Name	Glyph	Windows Alt Code	Word Shortcut	Mac Shortcut	Language / Usage	Unicode / HTML
I with Acute	`í` / `Í`	`Alt`+`161` / `Alt`+`0237` (Í: `0205`)	`Ctrl`+`'`, then `i`	`Opt`+`e`, then `i`	Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Irish	`U+00ED` \| `í`
I with Grave	`ì` / `Ì`	`Alt`+`141` / `Alt`+`0236` (Ì: `0204`)	`Ctrl`+`, then `i`	`Opt`+`, then `i`	Italian (così, lunedì), Scottish Gaelic	`U+00EC` \| `ì`
I with Circumflex	`î` / `Î`	`Alt`+`140` / `Alt`+`0238` (Î: `0206`)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`^`, then `i`	`Opt`+`i`, then `i`	French (île), Romanian, Kurdish	`U+00EE` \| `î`
I with Umlaut / Diaeresis	`ï` / `Ï`	`Alt`+`139` / `Alt`+`0239` (Ï: `0207`)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `i`	`Opt`+`u`, then `i`	French (maïs, naïf), Catalan, Dutch	`U+00EF` \| `ï`
I with Macron	`ī` / `Ī`	`Alt`+`0299` / `Alt`+`0298`	Type `012B` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`a`, then `i` (ABC Ext)	Latvian, Māori, Japanese Romaji	`U+012B` \| `&imacr;`
I with Ogonek	`į` / `Į`	`Alt`+`0303` / `Alt`+`0302`	Type `012F` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`k`, then `i` (ABC Ext)	Lithuanian, Navajo, Western Apache	`U+012F` \| `&iogon;`
Dotless I (Turkish)	`ı`	`Alt`+`0305` / `Alt`+`213`	Type `0131` then `Alt`+`X`	Character Viewer / Turkish Layout	Turkish, Azerbaijani back vowel	`U+0131` \| `&inodot;`
Dotted Capital I	`İ`	`Alt`+`0304`	Type `0130` then `Alt`+`X`	Character Viewer / Turkish Layout	Turkish, Azerbaijani front vowel	`U+0130` \| `İ`
I with Tilde	`ĩ` / `Ĩ`	`Alt`+`0297` / `Alt`+`0296`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`~`, then `i`	`Opt`+`n`, then `i`	Vietnamese, Guarani, Kikuyu	`U+0129` \| `&itilde;`
I with Caron (Háček)	`ǐ` / `Ǐ`	`Alt`+`0464` / `Alt`+`0463`	Type `01D0` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`v`, then `i` (ABC Ext)	Chinese Pinyin (3rd tone)	`U+01D0` \| `&icaron;`

WINDOWS OS

How to Type I with Accent on Windows (5 Methods)

Windows personal computers offer multiple hardware and software pathways to insert I with accent marks:

Method 1: Windows Alt Codes (Numeric Keypad)

Using the separate 10-key numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard, hold down the Alt key and type the code:

í (Acute): Alt + 161 or Alt + 0237 | Í (Capital): Alt + 0205
ì (Grave): Alt + 141 or Alt + 0236 | Ì (Capital): Alt + 0204
î (Circumflex): Alt + 140 or Alt + 0238 | Î (Capital): Alt + 0206
ï (Umlaut): Alt + 139 or Alt + 0239 | Ï (Capital): Alt + 0207
ī (Macron): Alt + 0299 | į (Ogonek): Alt + 0303
ı (Dotless I): Alt + 0305 | İ (Dotted Capital): Alt + 0304

Method 2: Microsoft Word Dead Keys & Unicode Hex (`Alt` + `X`)

1

I Acute (í): Press Ctrl + ' (apostrophe), release, then press i → gives í. (Or type 00ED + Alt + X).

2

I Grave (ì): Press Ctrl + ` (backtick), release, then press i → gives ì. (Or type 00EC + Alt + X).

3

I Circumflex (î): Press Ctrl + Shift + ^, release, then press i → gives î. (Or type 00EE + Alt + X).

4

I Umlaut (ï): Press Ctrl + Shift + :, release, then press i → gives ï. (Or type 00EF + Alt + X).

Method 3: US-International Keyboard Layout

Type ' then i → í | Type ` then i → ì
Type ^ then i → î | Type " then i → ï | Type ~ then i → ĩ

Method 4: Windows Emoji & Symbol Panel (`Win` + `.`)

Press Win + . (Windows Key + Period) → click Symbols (Ω) → click Latin Symbols → select í, ì, î, or ï.

APPLE MACOS

How to Type I with Accent on Mac (macOS)

Apple macOS provides native Option key combinations and press-and-hold menus for I accents:

Method 1: macOS Option Key Dead Key Combinations

I Acute (í): Press Option + e, release, then press i → gives í. (Capital Í: Option + e, then Shift + I).
I Grave (ì): Press Option + `, release, then press i → gives ì.
I Circumflex (î): Press Option + i, release, then press i → gives î.
I Umlaut (ï): Press Option + u, release, then press i → gives ï.
I Tilde (ĩ): Press Option + n, release, then press i → gives ĩ.
I Macron (ī): Press Option + a, release, then press i → gives ī (with ABC Extended).

Method 2: Press-and-Hold Accent Menu (Built-in on macOS)

Press and hold down the letter i (or Shift + i for capital). A numbered popup overlay will appear:

Press 1 for í (Acute)
Press 2 for ì (Grave)
Press 3 for î (Circumflex)
Press 4 for ï (Umlaut)
Press 5 for ī (Macron)
Press 6 for į (Ogonek)

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How to Type I with Accent in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel

Microsoft Word Shortcuts

í (Acute): Ctrl + ', then i | Í (Capital): Ctrl + ', then Shift + I
ì (Grave): Ctrl + `, then i | î (Circumflex): Ctrl + Shift + ^, then i
ï (Umlaut): Ctrl + Shift + :, then i | ĩ (Tilde): Ctrl + Shift + ~, then i
Unicode Hex Converter: Type 00ED + Alt + X for í; type 0131 + Alt + X for ı.

Microsoft Excel Formulas

In Excel spreadsheets and formulas, dynamically output I-accent characters using UNICHAR:

=UNICHAR(237) outputs í | =UNICHAR(205) outputs Í
=UNICHAR(236) outputs ì | =UNICHAR(204) outputs Ì
=UNICHAR(238) outputs î | =UNICHAR(206) outputs Î
=UNICHAR(239) outputs ï | =UNICHAR(207) outputs Ï
=UNICHAR(299) outputs ī | =UNICHAR(305) outputs ı | =UNICHAR(304) outputs İ

MOBILE DEVICES

How to Type I with Accent on iPhone, iPad & Android

iOS (Apple iPhone and iPad)

Press and hold down the letter i on the virtual touchscreen keyboard.
A horizontal bubble menu will appear displaying: í, ì, î, ï, ī, į, and ı.
Slide your finger to the accent you need and lift to insert. For capital accented I, tap Shift first, then press and hold I.

Android (Google Gboard & Samsung Keyboard)

On Gboard and Samsung keyboards, press and hold down the i key.
Slide your thumb across the popup row to select your accented letter.

LINGUISTIC & GRAMMAR RULES

Linguistic, Historical & Grammatical Significance of I-Accent Marks

The letter I with diacritical marks fulfills essential phonetic, grammatical, and phonemic roles across major world languages:

Spanish: The Acute Accent (í / Í)

In the Spanish language, the acute accent on í serves three critical functions:

Tonic Stress Marking: Marks stress when a word violates standard Spanish accentuation rules (e.g. proparoxytones like límite, química, or oxytone words ending in vowel/n/s like colibrí, aquí).
Orthographic Disambiguation (Homographs): Distinguishes meaning between identical monosyllabic words, such as mí (prepositional pronoun "to me") vs mi (possessive adjective "my"), and sí ("yes / oneself") vs si ("if").
Hiatus (Breaking Diphthongs): When a weak vowel (i or u) carries tonic stress adjacent to a strong vowel (a, e, o), the acute accent breaks the diphthong into two distinct syllables: país (/pa.ˈis/ "country" vs pais), día (/ˈdi.a/ "day"), río (/ˈri.o/ "river"), maíz (/ma.ˈis/ "corn"), and tío (/ˈti.o/ "uncle").

French: The Tréma (ï) vs Circumflex (î)

In French orthography:

Tréma / Diaeresis (ï): Forces separate pronunciation of adjacent vowels that would otherwise form a combined digraph sound. For example, maïs (/ma.is/ "corn") contrasts with mais (/mɛ/ "but"), and appears in naïf, coïncidence, haïr ("to hate"), and ambiguïté.
Circumflex (î): Indicates the historical loss of a consonant (usually 's') from Old French, as in île (from Old French isle), abîme (abyss), épître (epistle), and maître (master).

Italian: The Word-Final Grave Accent (ì)

In Italian, all multi-syllable words stressed on the final syllable must carry an accent mark. For the vowel I, the grave accent ì is mandatory:

Days of the Week: lunedì (Monday), martedì (Tuesday), mercoledì (Wednesday), giovedì (Thursday), venerdì (Friday).
Common Adverbs & Adjectives: così ("so / thus"), lì ("there" vs li "them"), qui / qua, dovì.

Turkish: Dotted İ vs Dotless I (ı)

In Turkish orthography, dotted i / İ and dotless ı / I are two completely separate letters representing distinct phonemes:

Dotted (i / İ): Represents the close front unrounded vowel /i/ (like 'ee' in see). Lowercase i capitalizes to İ with a dot (e.g. İstanbul, İzmir).
Dotless (ı / I): Represents the close back unrounded vowel /ɯ/ (a guttural 'uh' sound). Lowercase ı capitalizes to unadorned I (e.g. Diyarbakır, ışık "light").

Baltic & Slavic: Macron (ī) and Ogonek (į)

Latvian (ī): Represents a long vowel /iː/, as in rīts ("morning"), rītdiena ("tomorrow"), brīvs ("free").
Lithuanian (į): Represents a historically nasalized long vowel /iː/, as in įrankis ("tool"), įėjimas ("entrance"), įmonė ("company").

DEVELOPER CHEAT SHEET

Developer & Technical Reference (Unicode, HTML, CSS & LaTeX)

For software developers, web designers, database architects, and LaTeX typesetters, below is the complete technical character specification for all I-accent variations:

Character	Unicode Code Point	HTML Named Entity	HTML Decimal / Hex	CSS Escape	JavaScript / Python
`í` (Lowercase Acute)	`U+00ED`	`í`	`í` / `í`	`\00ED`	`"\u00ED"`
`Í` (Capital Acute)	`U+00CD`	`Í`	`Í` / `Í`	`\00CD`	`"\u00CD"`
`ì` (Lowercase Grave)	`U+00EC`	`ì`	`ì` / `ì`	`\00EC`	`"\u00EC"`
`Ì` (Capital Grave)	`U+00CC`	`Ì`	`Ì` / `Ì`	`\00CC`	`"\u00CC"`
`î` (Lowercase Circumflex)	`U+00EE`	`î`	`î` / `î`	`\00EE`	`"\u00EE"`
`Î` (Capital Circumflex)	`U+00CE`	`Î`	`Î` / `Î`	`\00CE`	`"\u00CE"`
`ï` (Lowercase Umlaut)	`U+00EF`	`ï`	`ï` / `ï`	`\00EF`	`"\u00EF"`
`Ï` (Capital Umlaut)	`U+00CF`	`Ï`	`Ï` / `Ï`	`\00CF`	`"\u00CF"`
`ī` (Lowercase Macron)	`U+012B`	`&imacr;`	`ī` / `ī`	`\012B`	`"\u012B"`
`į` (Lowercase Ogonek)	`U+012F`	`&iogon;`	`į` / `į`	`\012F`	`"\u012F"`
`ı` (Dotless Lowercase)	`U+0131`	`&inodot;`	`ı` / `ı`	`\0131`	`"\u0131"`
`İ` (Dotted Capital)	`U+0130`	`&Idot;`	`İ` / `İ`	`\0130`	`"\u0130"`

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions About Typing I with Accents

The Alt code for í (I acute) is Alt + 161 or Alt + 0237 (capital Í: Alt + 0205). For ì (I grave), use Alt + 141 or Alt + 0236 (capital Ì: Alt + 0204). For î (I circumflex), use Alt + 140 or Alt + 0238 (capital Î: Alt + 0206). For ï (I umlaut/diaeresis), use Alt + 139 or Alt + 0239 (capital Ï: Alt + 0207). For ī (I macron), use Alt + 0299. For dotless ı, use Alt + 0305.

On macOS, press Option + e then release and tap i for í. For ì, press Option + ` then i. For î, press Option + i then i. For ï, press Option + u then i. For capital accented I, hold Shift when typing the letter. You can also press and hold the i key on your keyboard to reveal the numbered diacritics popup menu.

In Microsoft Word, press Ctrl + ' (apostrophe) then i for í. For ì, press Ctrl + ` (backtick) then i. For î, press Ctrl + Shift + ^ (caret) then i. For ï, press Ctrl + Shift + : (colon) then i. Alternatively, type 00ED and immediately press Alt + X to convert to í.

In Spanish, the acute accent on í indicates irregular tonic stress (as in difícil, límite), distinguishes question words and homographs (mí 'me' vs mi 'my', sí 'yes' vs si 'if'), and breaks weak-strong diphthongs into hiatus (as in país 'country', día 'day', río 'river', maíz 'corn').

In French, the tréma (diaeresis) on ï prevents two adjacent vowels from fusing into a single sound, forcing separate pronunciation (e.g. maïs /ma.is/ 'corn' vs mais /mɛ/ 'but', naïf, coïncidence). The circumflex on î indicates the historical loss of an 's' from Old French (e.g. île from isle, abîme, épître).

In Turkish, dotted i / İ and dotless ı / I are two completely separate letters with distinct sounds. Dotted i / İ represents the close front unrounded vowel /i/ (like English 'ee', e.g. İstanbul). Dotless ı / I represents the close back unrounded vowel /ɯ/ (a guttural 'uh' sound, e.g. Diyarbakır, ışık 'light').

For í use í (U+00ED); for Í use Í (U+00CD); for ì use ì (U+00EC); for Ì use Ì (U+00CC); for î use î (U+00EE); for Î use Î (U+00CE); for ï use ï (U+00EF); for Ï use Ï (U+00CF); for ī use &imacr; (U+012B); for dotless ı use &inodot; (U+0131); for dotted capital İ use İ (U+0130).

On both iOS and Android touchscreen keyboards, press and hold down the letter i (or capital I). A popup bubble displaying í, ì, î, ï, ī, į, and ı will appear. Slide your finger across to the desired accent and release.

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