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How to add a Swedish keyboard

Swedish has three extra letters: Å, Ä, Ö — they come at the end of the alphabet, after Z.

🇸🇪 Svenska Keyboard

Special characters in Swedish

Å a med ring

å a med ring

Ä a med prickar

ä a med prickar

Ö o med prickar

ö o med prickar

📱 Add a Swedish 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 Svenska. 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 Swedish 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 Swedish, 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 Swedish 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 Svenska, click Next, then Install.

Switch keyboards

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

💻 Add a Swedish 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 Svenska, 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 Swedish characters may be available.

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End of the alphabet: Å, Ä, Ö are separate letters at the end of the Swedish alphabet. In search results and sorting, they come after Z.

All set? Test your keyboard!

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