How do I type the tick and backtick characters on Windows?

How do I type tick and backtick on Windows?

Backtick (grave accent)

QWERTY

Key that’s been marked with red border. It’s a dead key by default.

This also applies to the Slovak QWERTZ layout.

QWERTZ Germany & Austria

Shift + Key that's been marked with red border

QWERTZ Switzerland

Shift + Key that's been marked with a red border

QWERTZ Czech Republic and South Slavic Latin (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene)

Alt Gr + Key that's been marked with red border

QWERTZ Hungary

Alt Gr + Key that's been marked with red border

AZERTY France

Alt Gr + Key that’s been marked with red border

AZERTY Belgium

Alt Gr + Key that’s been marked with red border

Forwardtick (acute accent)

AZERTY Belgium

Alt Gr + Key that’s been marked with red border

Alt codes

There may not be forwardtick keys available for the other keyboards, however an alt code exists (Hold left Alt and type the numbers on your num pad).

The below codes should work on any keyboard.

• Alt + 96 = `
• Alt + 0180 = ´
• Alt + 39 = '

So if you want an ', you do the following: Hold left Alt, press 3, release 3 but still hold Alt, press 9, release 9, release Alt.

Unicode Character 'ACUTE ACCENT'

On a Hungarian keyboard the backtick character is available via AltGr+7 (RightAlt+7).

On German keyboard, backtick ´ is on the left to backspace , or right to ß key.

You need to press that key and then press space to show up the ´ character.

Italian - Italy keyboard have no backtick key assigned.

...but it can be easily added by creating a new keyboard layout with Microsoft Keyboard layout Creator

I suggest to map it like in Linux with the AltGr+? key combination.

1. Install & run
2. Add key ALT+096 on the AltGr+? key combination
3. Generate setup
4. Launch setup and install the new keyboard
5. Select the new keyboard layout from Language and keyboard in Windows control panel

On Brazilian ABNT2 keyboards, the back tick key is the key between P and the key which has these symbols [/{.

It is also know as grave accent. To use it, press Shift + ` and then space.

Brazilian Portuguese translation:

Também é conhecido como acento grave. Para usá-lo, pressione Shift + ` e então Sace.