How to Type ě (E with caron) on Excel

Published June 29, 2026, 2 min read

The letter ě does not have its own key on an English keyboard, but Excel still makes it easy to type. Use =UNICHAR(283), or pick one of the other methods in this guide. ě appears in Czech and Mandarin Pinyin.

ě on Excel: =UNICHAR(283)

Ě on Excel: =UNICHAR(282)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(283) in a cell to get ě. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ě") returns 283. 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 011B) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 011B) on a Mac.

Method 3: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ě","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 Ě

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(282) in a cell to get Ě. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ě") returns 282. 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 011A) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 011A) on a Mac.

About the letter ě

ě is Unicode U+011B, named LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CARON. It is used in Czech and Mandarin Pinyin. A small v above a letter, called háček in Czech and kvačica in Croatian. It softens consonants (č, š, ž, ř) and marks the third tone in Pinyin (ǎ, ǐ). See the ě 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 ě on Excel?

=UNICHAR(283).

Can I just copy and paste ě?

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 ě?

U+011B. In HTML it is ě.

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