For the uppercase version of the character, press the Shift key after you release the Option and grave keys and before you type the letter to be accented. • Emoji & Symbols menu: You can also generate a grave and other diacritical marks using the Mac's Emoji & Symbols menu located under Edit in the menu bar. Type grave in the Emoji & Symbols search bar and select the character with a grave accent to view an expanded selection of characters with grave accents.