How to Type ĕ (E with breve) on Excel

Published April 25, 2026, 2 min read

Need ĕ on Excel for a name, an address or a word in another language? You do not have to copy it from a website every time. The fastest method is =UNICHAR(277), and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

ĕ on Excel: =UNICHAR(277)

Ĕ on Excel: =UNICHAR(276)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(277) in a cell to get ĕ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ĕ") returns 277. 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 0115) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 0115) on a Mac.

Method 3: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ĕ","e") 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 Ĕ

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(276) in a cell to get Ĕ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ĕ") returns 276. 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 0114) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 0114) on a Mac.

About the letter ĕ

ĕ is Unicode U+0115, named LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH BREVE. A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ. See the ĕ 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 ĕ on Excel?

=UNICHAR(277).

Can I just copy and paste ĕ?

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 ĕ?

U+0115. In HTML it is ĕ.

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