How to copy or type special characters

If you need a special character, you can copy it from this page and paste it to your text.

If you are using a Finnish PC keyboard with a NumLock key and a separate numeric keypad, you can also create special characters by tapping combinations of keys. You can find the key combinations on this page.

How to copy a special character using a computer

1. Select, or “paint” a character with the mouse: click on the edge of the character you want to select, keep the mouse button pressed down and drag over the character to highlight it.
2. Press Ctrl + C on the keyboard. Alternatively, click on the highlighted character with the right mouse button and select “Copy” in the menu that opens.
3. Go to the text where you want to paste the character you copied. Click the desired place with the mouse and press Ctrl + V on the keyboard. Alternatively, click with the right mouse button on the place where you want to paste the character. Select “Paste” in the menu that opens.

How to copy a special character using a mobile phone

1. Select, or “paint” a character of your choice: tap the desired character a couple of times to highlight it.
2. Select “Copy”.
3. Go to the text where you want to place the character you copied. Tap the desired place a couple of times and select “Place”.

Note that the Copy and Place functions may be slightly different on different mobile devices.

Explanations and keys to press to type certain characters

You must hold the above keys pressed down when typing other characters described here. When you use the Alt or Alt Gr key, you must type digits (such as 0167) by pressing numbers on the separate numeric keypad on the right of your regular keyboard.

Note that when you type special characters, you must have NumLock on.

Accented characters (such as é and ü)

If you want to type a character with a diacritic above it, use the accent or diaeresis key, possibly together with the Shift or Alt Gr key as follows:

For capital letters, also press the Shift key.