diff --git a/doc/dotool.1.scd b/doc/dotool.1.scd
index 516332e..b44a5a0 100644
--- a/doc/dotool.1.scd
+++ b/doc/dotool.1.scd
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Currently the *type* action has only heuristic support for dead keys.
 	Press and/or release each _CHORD_. A _CHORD_ is a key or a key with
 	modifiers, such as *a*, *shift+a* or *ctrl+shift+a*.
 
-	The supported modifiers are *super*, *ctrl*, *alt* and *shift*.
+	The supported modifiers are *super*, *altgr*, *ctrl*, *alt* and *shift*.
 
 	Keys can be specified by Linux names, XKB names prefixed with
 	*x:*, or Linux keycodes prefixed with *k:*. The Linux names are
diff --git a/dotool.go b/dotool.go
index 0f79168..f0618dd 100644
--- a/dotool.go
+++ b/dotool.go
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ func parseChord(keymap *xkb.Keymap, chord string) (Chord, error) {
 		switch strings.ToLower(keys[i]) {
 		case "super":
 			c.Super = true
+		case "altgr":
+			c.AltGr = true
 		case "ctrl", "control":
 			c.Ctrl = true
 		case "alt":