How to Type į (I with ogonek) on Excel

Published June 4, 2026, 2 min read

Need į 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(303), and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

į on Excel: =UNICHAR(303)

Į on Excel: =UNICHAR(302)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(303) in a cell to get į. To check a letter, =UNICODE("į") returns 303. 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 012F) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 012F) on a Mac.

Method 3: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"į","i") 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 Į

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(302) in a cell to get Į. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Į") returns 302. 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 012E) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 012E) on a Mac.

About the letter į

į is Unicode U+012F, named LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH OGONEK. It is used in Lithuanian. A small tail at the bottom right of a vowel, meaning “little tail” in Polish. It marks nasal vowels in Polish (ą, ę) and appears in Lithuanian (į, ų). See the į 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 į on Excel?

=UNICHAR(303).

Can I just copy and paste į?

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 į?

U+012F. In HTML it is į.

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