How to Type ĉ (C with circumflex) on Excel

Published June 21, 2026, 2 min read

ĉ is c with circumflex, a letter used in Esperanto. On Excel, the quickest way to get it is =UNICHAR(265). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ĉ and fixes for common problems.

ĉ on Excel: =UNICHAR(265)

Ĉ on Excel: =UNICHAR(264)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(265) in a cell to get ĉ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ĉ") returns 265. Both work in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

Method 2: Keyboard methods inside a cell

Double-click the cell, then use Insert → Symbol (Unicode hex 0109) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 0109) on a Mac.

Method 3: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ĉ","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 Ĉ

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(264) in a cell to get Ĉ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ĉ") returns 264. Both work in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

Keyboard methods inside a cell

Double-click the cell, then use Insert → Symbol (Unicode hex 0108) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 0108) on a Mac.

About the letter ĉ

ĉ is Unicode U+0109, named LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CIRCUMFLEX. It is used in Esperanto. A small caret (^) above a vowel. In French it often marks a vanished s (forêt from forest), in Portuguese a closed vowel, in Welsh a long vowel, and in Vietnamese a distinct vowel (â, ê, ô). See the ĉ 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 ĉ on Excel?

=UNICHAR(265).

Can I just copy and paste ĉ?

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 ĉ?

U+0109. In HTML it is ĉ.

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