How to Make a Long Accent Mark for a Vowel in Word
The "long" accent mark placed above a vowel indicates that it makes the long sound -- as in "street" or "bake" -- as opposed to the short sound found in words such as "met or "bat." You may need to use the long accent mark in a Word document to emphasize pronunciation. Using the Unicode system, you can type both capital and lowercase vowels with a long accent.
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Instructions
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Press "Num Lock" to turn on the keyboard's number lock if it is not already enabled.
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Press and hold "Alt" while typing a four-number combination on the number pad to create the desired letter or combination of letters. You can accent the five vowels and "y."
Alt codes for uppercase long accented letters are as follows: "Alt+0256" for A, "Alt+0274" for E, "Alt+0298" for I, "Alt+0332" for O, "Alt+0362" for U and "Alt+0563" for Y.
Alt codes for lowercase long accented letters are as follows: "Alt+0257" for a, "Alt+0275" for e, "Alt+0299" for i, "Alt+0333" for o, "Alt+0363" for u and "Alt+0562" for y.
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Use the character map to insert the letters if you prefer. Click "Start," and select "Accessories." Click "System Tools," and select "Character Map." Click the accented letter you want to use, and click "Select." Go back to Word, and press "Ctrl+V" to place the accented letter in your document.
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Tips & Warnings
When creating accented vowels in Word, use a plain text font. Decorative fonts, such as Comic Sans, usually lack the proper format to display accented letters and other special marks.
