AltKeyCodes

Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis is 142. Hold Alt, type 142 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis also has the Unicode codepoint U+00C4, so you can type it with Alt+196 on Windows, search for U+00C4 in macOS's Character Viewer, use Ä in HTML, or \00C4 in CSS. If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly — the Alt key method requires a physical numpad. Copy the Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. HTML also defines the named entity Ä for Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis, but the numeric form Ä is safer when compatibility is uncertain.

Codes for this symbol

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MethodValue
Legacy Alt code
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML named entity
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
Unicode category

Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut.

How to type latin capital letter a with diaeresis on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 1 4 2 on the numeric keypad.
  4. Release Alt. The Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis character (Ä) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type latin capital letter a with diaeresis on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis" and click the character to insert it.

How to use latin capital letter a with diaeresis in code

  • HTML: or , also
  • CSS: content:"\00C4"; ()
  • Python: \u00C4 or chr(0xC4)
  • JavaScript: \u00C4 or String.fromCodePoint(0xC4)
  • JSON: "\u00C4"
Latin Small Letter Sharp SAlt+225
Euro SignAlt+0128
Latin Small Letter A With DiaeresisAlt+132
Latin Small Letter O With DiaeresisAlt+148
Latin Small Letter U With DiaeresisAlt+129
Latin Capital Letter O With DiaeresisAlt+153
Latin Capital Letter U With DiaeresisAlt+154

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis is 142. Hold Alt, type 1 4 2 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type Ä without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as Ä, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+196 not work?

Alt+196 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Capital Letter A With Diaeresis is U+00C4. You can use this value in HTML as Ä, in CSS as \00C4, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type Ä on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+00C4, then click it.

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