How to Type ð (Eth) on Excel

Published July 31, 2026, 2 min read

ð is Eth, a letter used in Icelandic and Faroese. On Excel, the quickest way to get it is =UNICHAR(240). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ð and fixes for common problems.

ð on Excel: =UNICHAR(240)

Ð on Excel: =UNICHAR(208)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(240) in a cell to get ð. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ð") returns 240. Both work in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

Method 2: CHAR formula on Windows

=CHAR(240) also returns ð 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+0240 on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 00F0) on a Mac.

Method 4: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ð","d") 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 Ð

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(208) in a cell to get Ð. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ð") returns 208. Both work in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

CHAR formula on Windows

=CHAR(208) also returns Ð 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 ð

ð is Unicode U+00F0, named LATIN SMALL LETTER ETH. It is used in Icelandic and Faroese. See the ð 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 ð on Excel?

=UNICHAR(240).

Can I just copy and paste ð?

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 ð?

U+00F0. In HTML it is ð.

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