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How to add a Italian keyboard

Italian uses accented vowels: à, è, é, ì, ò, ù. Here’s how to type them.

🇮🇹 Italiano Keyboard

Special characters in Italian

À a grave

È e grave

É e acute

Ì i grave

Ò o grave

Ù u grave

📱 Add a Italian keyboard on Android

Open keyboard settings

While typing, long-press the 🌐 (globe) icon or the spacebar on Gboard. Or go to:

Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard

Open Gboard → Languages

Tap Gboard (or your active keyboard), then Languages.

Add language

Tap Add keyboard, search for Italiano (Italia). Tap Done.

Switch keyboards

While typing, tap the 🌐 (globe) icon to switch between keyboards.

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Gboard tip: Even on an English Gboard keyboard, long-pressing a letter (e.g. a) usually shows accented variants. Check if yours supports it!

🍏 Add a Italian keyboard on iPhone / iPad

Open Settings

Go to the Settings app on your home screen.

Settings → General → Keyboard

Go to Keyboards

Tap Keyboards (you'll see a list of active keyboards at the top).

Add a new keyboard

Tap Add New Keyboard..., search for Italian (Italy), and tap to add.

Switch keyboards

While typing, tap the 🌐 (globe) icon in the bottom-left corner to switch languages.

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Quick method: On the iOS keyboard, long-press a letter to see accent variants. Note: available variants depend on the active keyboard layout.

🪟 Add a Italian keyboard on Windows

Open language settings

Press Win + I to open Settings, or search for Language settings in the Start menu.

Settings → Time & Language → Language & region

Add a language

Click Add a language, search for Italiano (Italia), click Next, then Install.

Switch keyboards

Use Win + Space or click the language indicator in the taskbar to switch.

💻 Add a Italian keyboard on macOS

Open System Settings

Click the  (Apple) menu in the top-left corner and choose System Settings.

→ System Settings → Keyboard

Add an input source

Go to Input Sources, click Edit... or +, search for Italiano, and add it.

Show in menu bar

Make sure Show Input menu in menu bar is enabled.

Switch keyboards

Use Ctrl + Space or click the input source indicator in the menu bar.

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Why add a keyboard? Long-press (holding a key) shows variants defined for the active keyboard layout. On an English layout, not all Italian characters may be available.

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Grave vs acute: Italian distinguishes è (grave, open e) from é (acute, closed e). Grave is more common — e.g. caffè. Acute appears mainly in perché and compounds with -ché.

All set? Test your keyboard!

Go back to learning and try typing: perché, città, lunedì

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