German Umlauts (US alt)

US keyboard with German umlauts
What is German Umlauts (US alt)?
German Umlauts (US alt) is a Chrome OS keyboard extension. It facilitates the use of German umlauts on US keyboards, such as Pixelbook and other Chromebooks sold in the US. Enables input like: alt + a = ä or alt + U = Ü by setting German as the base language in your Chrome OS settings. Ideal for anyone needing to type in German using a US keyboard.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 2.20 (5)
Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2020-11-19)
Creation date: 2019-04-09
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • input
Size: 14.44K

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Extension summary

Keyboard Extension for Chrome OS. Use German Umlauts on US Keyboard. For example: alt + a = ä, alt + U = Ü etc.

Base Language is German, means that you need to have German enabled under your Chrome OS Languages and input method settings in order to choose the German Umlauts keyboard layout.

Base Keyboard Layout is US, means that it will work with every Chromebook shipped with US Keyboard like the Pixelbook sold in the US.

User reviews

it does not work at all
by Pavel Lebedev, 2024-02-19

Alt+ or Shift+Alt+ any vowel key does nothing. Windows 11 Chrome Version 96.0.4664.93 (Official Build) (64-bit)
by Bruder Jentzen, 2021-12-13

oh boy, äüöÜÖ works here, capital A doesnt, ä doenst work in google docs at all, so close to being amazing, but now useless
by Linus Rupp, 2020-09-19
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Extension safety

Risk impact

German Umlauts (US alt) does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

German Umlauts (US alt) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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