How to Type ç (C with cedilla) on Excel

Q: What is the Unicode code for ç?

U+00E7. In HTML it is &ccedil;.

Published August 23, 2026, 2 min read

ç is c with cedilla, a letter used in French, Portuguese, Turkish and Catalan. On Excel, the quickest way to get it is =UNICHAR(231). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ç and fixes for common problems.

ç on Excel: =UNICHAR(231)

Ç on Excel: =UNICHAR(199)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(231) in a cell to get ç. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ç") returns 231. Both work in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

Method 2: CHAR formula on Windows

=CHAR(231) also returns ç on Windows, because it uses the Windows-1252 code page. On a Mac CHAR uses a different code page, so prefer UNICHAR.

Method 3: Keyboard methods inside a cell

Double-click the cell, then use Alt+0231 on Windows or Option+C on a Mac.

Method 4: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ç","c") to strip this accent from a column, for example when cleaning names for an email system that does not accept accents.

How to type the capital Ç

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(199) in a cell to get Ç. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ç") returns 199. Both work in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

CHAR formula on Windows

=CHAR(199) also returns Ç on Windows, because it uses the Windows-1252 code page. On a Mac CHAR uses a different code page, so prefer UNICHAR.

About the letter ç

ç is Unicode U+00E7, named LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA. It is used in French, Portuguese, Turkish, Catalan and Albanian. A small hook under a letter. ç gives a soft s sound in French, Portuguese, Catalan, Turkish and Albanian; Turkish also uses ş, and Latvian uses ģ, ķ, ļ, ņ. See the ç character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

UNICHAR is not available in Excel 2010 and earlier.
CSV files saved as plain "CSV" may lose accents. Save as "CSV UTF-8".
If accents show as question marks after import, set the file origin to 65001: Unicode (UTF-8) in the import wizard.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ç on Excel?

=UNICHAR(231).

Can I just copy and paste ç?

Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.

What is the Unicode code for ç?

U+00E7. In HTML it is ç.

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