There are two steps required to type French accents on your mac device.įirst, you must hold down the option key and then click on a certain letter. How else could I write articles here or type French papers with such ease? THE TWO CRUCIAL STEPS No fancy French keyboard required and no settings to switch. Are you extremely tired searching google for French accents to copy and paste into your document? Sometimes, you just want to type a quick message and neglect accents because it’s bothersome to remember ALT codes.