How to Type Czech Special Characters

To type Czech special characters on your computer, follow our guide below, for any operating system.

Practice what you learn in this article for free:

Step 1: Install the Czech keyboard

To type in Czech, you first need to install the Czech language on your computer.

Click on a link below for your operating system:

• Windows: Manage the input and display language
• Mac: Write in another language
• Linux (Ubuntu): Use alternative keyboard layouts

Step 2: Switch keyboards quickly with shortcut

When you want to type Czech special characters, you can quickly switch to the Czech keyboard on any PC.

Here are the Czech keyboard shortcuts for all types of computers:

• Windows: Windows key and spacebar
• Mac: Command key and spacebar
• Linux (Ubuntu): Windows/command key and spacebar

Step 3: Type Czech characters

Finally, here is how to type all of the Czech special characters on your newly-installed Czech keyboard:

• Čárka (á é í ó ú):

Plus key (last key on the right in the number row), then the letter you want to type

Ex: to type á, press plus key and then press "a" key

• Háček (ď č š ř ň ě):

Shift key and plus key

Ex: to type ř, hold shift key, then press plus key, and then "r" key

• ů:

Semicolon key (key to the right of L)