Try this keyboard: French Keyboard
Start with the displayed French layout
Find é at physical 2 and ç at 9, with Shift off. The a example comes from physical Q, not A, because this board uses AZERTY letter positions. Inspect the large character labels before relying on the letters or numerals printed on an English device.
Open the French keyboard and save any existing draft you want to keep. Clear the editor for this exercise, then turn off Caps, Shift, and Alt Gr. Clicking the on-screen characters avoids relying on the printed labels of your physical keyboard.
Enter é ç a one example at a time
First, use the normal layer and click é at the 2 position. Next, use the normal layer and click ç at the 9 position. Finally, use the normal layer and click a at the Q position. Insert one Space between the examples. The finished practice row is é ç a. These separated characters are an exercise, not a word or a translation.
For each example, enable only its stated modifier combination and check that the large key label matches the intended character. On-screen Shift and Alt Gr stay active until you toggle them off. Return to the normal layer after the final example; do not leave an extra modifier selected.
Review the characters before formatting
Compare the editor with é ç a. If one item differs, select that item and click its correct key again. Undo and Redo can recover text edits during this page session. Keep one space between the examples so each character remains easy to inspect.
The final item should be a even though the physical hint says Q. If you see a numeral instead of an accented letter, turn Shift off before replacing it. Later, Shift with 2 supplies 2 rather than É; an absent capital accent needs another input method.
Set a clear style and download the practice row
Open Text style using the font button above the editor. Explicitly choose Arial, set the size to 28 px, choose Automatic color, and turn bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough off. Set direction to Left to right. These settings apply to the complete editor, even when a smaller passage is selected.
Choose Save image to download a PNG, then open it and compare its text with the editor. The image centers the text on a white background. Font appearance depends on fonts available on your device; a missing glyph can use a fallback. For text you can revise later, Save Word (.docx) creates an editable document instead. Both downloads include the whole editor.
i2type-french.pngi2type-french.docx
Tips for this layout
Not every accented capital is mapped
Paste É or another absent character, or use native input. The board does not implement dead-key composition.
Switch numbers and symbols
Shift with 2 inserts 2 rather than capital É. Top-row accents and letter-row capitals follow different mappings. Alt Gr with 0 inserts @ and with E inserts €. The ^ and ¨ keys insert literal symbols, without composing with another letter.
Common questions
Why does pressing Q produce a?
The selected layout is AZERTY. Physical Q maps to a, W maps to z, and A maps to q. Use the visible characters or learn those positions rather than treating English keycap letters as output labels.
Can I turn é into É with Shift on the same key?
Not on this preserved map: Shift with 2 produces the digit 2. Paste É or use native input when needed. Literal ^ and ¨ keys also do not compose an accented capital with a later letter.
Will Copy keep the style shown in my image?
Copy sends the entire editor as plain text, so the receiving app supplies its appearance. Use PNG for a fixed visual result or Word for editable text with the selected font, size, color, and direction.
Try your own French text
Repeat the example, then replace it with the text you need. Review any unfamiliar characters before copying or downloading the finished version.
