How to Type ħ (H with stroke) on Excel

Published June 7, 2026, 2 min read

ħ is h with stroke, a letter used in Maltese. On Excel, the quickest way to get it is =UNICHAR(295). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ħ and fixes for common problems.

ħ on Excel: =UNICHAR(295)

Ħ on Excel: =UNICHAR(294)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(295) in a cell to get ħ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ħ") returns 295. 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 0127) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 0127) on a Mac.

Method 3: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ħ","h") 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 Ħ

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(294) in a cell to get Ħ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ħ") returns 294. 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 0126) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 0126) on a Mac.

About the letter ħ

ħ is Unicode U+0127, named LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH STROKE. It is used in Maltese. A line through the letter itself. Examples are ø (Danish, Norwegian), ł (Polish), đ (Vietnamese, Croatian) and ħ (Maltese). See the ħ 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 ħ on Excel?

=UNICHAR(295).

Can I just copy and paste ħ?

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 ħ?

U+0127. In HTML it is ħ.

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