How to Type N With Tilde on Top (Ñ ñ): Full Guide (2024)

Ñ(pronouncedeñe) is part of the Latin alphabet. It’s used in words such asjalapeñoorpiña colada, as well as other Spanish-based words and phrases that have become common in English. We’ll cover how to type n with tilde, how to add this character to your keyboardlayout, keyboard shortcuts, and how to find it on your phone or mobile devices.

How to Type Ñ With Your Keyboard

Typing this symbol with your keyboard is simple. Here’s how:

Use Alt code

Because of the prevalence of theeñesymbol, it’s part of the standardkeyboard layout, although you need these Alt codes to access it:

1. Make sure thatNum Lockis on
2. Select within a text where you want to add aneñe
3. Hold down theAlt key and type the following codes:
   • 165 or 0209 for Ñ
   • 164 or 0241 forñ
     
4. Release theAlt key.

Note:Depending on what type of keyboard you have, you may have a tilde symbol assigned to a key. If that’s the case,another shortcutis:

• CTRL+Shift+tilde+n

Windows laptop without a number pad

If you have a Windows laptop without a number pad, you can still access the ñ character andother symbols. Here’s how:

1. Select theWindows iconon the bottom left of your screen
2. Scroll down and clickWindows Accessories
3. Find and clickCharacter Map
4. From there, you should be able to find thelowercase ñ
   
   

For the capitalized version:

1. Follow the same steps above
2. Check the small box forAdvanced View
3. In the “search for” field, typenthen hit thesearchbutton
4. Several characters will appear, including thecapitalized Ñ
   
   
5. If you want this to be available multiple times,select the characterfrom thecharacters to copy field and then hit copy
6. The ñ is easily pasted from your clipboard

Change your PC’s keyboard layout to US International

Windows PCs support a wide range of keyboard layouts, including US-International, which is helpful for eñe.

How to install the US-International keyboard layout for Windows 10:

1. Press the Windows key to open theStart Menu
2. Go toSettings
   • It’s the cog-shaped button from the Start Menu
3. SelectTime & Language
   

6. Navigate to theLanguage menu
7. UnderPreferred languages, pressAdd a language
   
   
8. SelectEnglish (United States) from the list, and install it
9. Once installed, click on English (United States), and press theOptions button
10. In the newly-opened menu, selectAdd a keyboard
11. Scroll down the list until you findUS-International, and install it
    

Now that you’ve installed the new layout, switch to it so that you can easily writeeñe

While typing, go to yourTaskbarto theInput Indicator, selectEnglish (United States) > United States – International keyboard

Once you’ve switched keyboard layouts, use one of the following methods to writeeñe:

• Hold downright Alt(or Alt GR), and pressn
• Type in~followed byn

If you’re using Windows 11, the steps are similar but a little different:

1. Click theWindows iconon your taskbar
2. A menu will pop up, select theSettings icon
   
   
3. ChooseTime and Language from the side menu
   
4. Go toLanguage and Region
5. Find English in the list and click the3 horizontal dots to reveal language options
   
   
6. Go toKeyboards
7. Add a Keyboard
8. Scroll down until you findUnited States-Internationaland select it
   

9. If you want to delete it, just click the 3 dots next to it and choose the remove option

Windows Virtual Keypad

If you don’t have a physical keyboard, you can use the Windows virtual keyboard. Here’s how:

1. Go toSettings(the Windows logo key is one way to access this)
2. Go toEase of Access
   
   
3. On the left, scroll down and selectKeyboard
   
   
4. Toggle the “On-Screen-Keyboard” to on. A shortcut for this is theWindows key + ctrl+ O
   
   
5. A virtual keyboard should appear. You can minimize it as needed to get it out of your way. From here, to type the ñ character, youclick ctrl + shift + tilde + n
   
   

How to type Ñ on smartphones

If you’re using your smartphone, it’s easy to select this character. Regardless of type, most phones have the same instructions:

1. Wherever you’re placing the character (such as an email or text)hold downthe regular “n” letter
2. Several “n” based characters will appear
3. Select the one with thetilde over it
   
   
4. If you want it capitalized, make sure your initial “N” character iscapitalizedfirst

Ñ Character on MacOS

Depending onwhich Mac productyou have, you can create ñ by:

1. Hold down the “n” key
2. You’ll get a popup menu with the ñ option

Or, the keyboard shortcut is:

• Option + n, thenpress nagain without holding down Option

To do a capital Ñ, the shortcut is:

• Option + n, then hold down Shift and press n again. So it’sOption + n, Shift + n

Conclusion

You can always find the ñ symbol online and copy/paste it into your document. Feel free to use this article for reference.