How to Type ğ (G with breve) on Excel

Published June 14, 2026, 2 min read

ğ is g with breve, a letter used in Turkish. On Excel, the quickest way to get it is =UNICHAR(287). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ğ and fixes for common problems.

ğ on Excel: =UNICHAR(287)

Ğ on Excel: =UNICHAR(286)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(287) in a cell to get ğ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ğ") returns 287. 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 011F) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 011F) on a Mac.

Method 3: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ğ","g") 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 Ğ

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(286) in a cell to get Ğ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ğ") returns 286. 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 011E) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 011E) on a Mac.

About the letter ğ

ğ is Unicode U+011F, named LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH BREVE. It is used in Turkish. A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ. See the ğ 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 ğ on Excel?

=UNICHAR(287).

Can I just copy and paste ğ?

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 ğ?

U+011F. In HTML it is ğ.

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