How to put stress in Word

1. How to put stress in Word using character tables

• Where does it work: Word for Windows.

Word has a built-in character table that also includes an accent. To print it, place the cursor after the desired vowel. Then click "Insert" → "Symbol" → "Other Symbols". In the "Set" list, select "Combined Diacr. signs "and click on the accent symbol in the table that appears. Its code is 0301.

After you put at least one stress, this character can be typed faster: it will appear in the "Insert" → "Symbol" menu.

2. How to put stress in Word using special codes

• Where does it work: Word for Windows, Word for macOS, Word Online (macOS only).

To print an accent mark in Word for Windows, place the cursor after the required vowel and use any of these methods:

• Enter code 0301 and press Alt + X.
• Hold Left Alt and type 769 on the numeric keypad. If it doesn't work, press the Num Lock key and retype.

If you're using Word for macOS, add a custom keyboard layout first. To do this, open the Apple menu (apple-shaped icon) and select System Preferences → Keyboard. Go to the Input Sources tab and click on the plus. Search the layout for Unicode Hex and add it.

To place stress, place the cursor after the required vowel. Then switch to Unicode Hex layout, hold Alt and enter code 0301. This way also works in browser with the web version of Word.

3. How to put stress in Word using the Birman layout

• Where does it work: Word for macOS, Word Online.

Designer Ilya Birman created a typographic layout that makes it easy to print rare characters. You can download it for free as a small program and install it on your computer.

To add stress using the Birman layout, place the cursor after the desired vowel, hold down the right Alt and double-click on the apostrophe button (to the left of the right Shift key).

On the developer's site, there are versions of the layout for Windows and macOS, but the first for some reason only works in the web version of Word. But the second prints the accent mark both in the editor application for macOS and in the browser.

Download Birman Layout →

4. How to put stress in Word using the additional signs menu

• Where does it work: Word for macOS, Word Online (macOS only).

macOS allows you to quickly type additional characters through a special input menu. But this method only works with the English layout.

To put stress, hold down the required vowel on keyboard and select the desired symbol from the menu that appears. The system will print the selected letter along with a sign above it.