How to Type ñ (N with tilde) on Excel

Q: What is the Unicode code for ñ?

U+00F1. In HTML it is &ntilde;.

Published July 27, 2026, 2 min read

The letter ñ does not have its own key on an English keyboard, but Excel still makes it easy to type. Use =UNICHAR(241), or pick one of the other methods in this guide. ñ appears in Spanish.

ñ on Excel: =UNICHAR(241)

Ñ on Excel: =UNICHAR(209)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(241) in a cell to get ñ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ñ") returns 241. Both work in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

Method 2: CHAR formula on Windows

=CHAR(241) also returns ñ 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+0241 on Windows or Option+N, then N on a Mac.

Method 4: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ñ","n") 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 Ñ

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(209) in a cell to get Ñ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ñ") returns 209. Both work in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

CHAR formula on Windows

=CHAR(209) also returns Ñ 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 ñ

ñ is Unicode U+00F1, named LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE. It is used in Spanish. A wavy line above a letter. Spanish uses it for ñ, Portuguese for nasal vowels (ã, õ), Estonian for õ, and Vietnamese for the broken rising tone. See the ñ 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 ñ on Excel?

=UNICHAR(241).

Can I just copy and paste ñ?

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 ñ?

U+00F1. In HTML it is ñ.

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