How to Type ő (O with double acute) on Excel

Published May 20, 2026, 2 min read

ő is o with double acute, a letter used in Hungarian. On Excel, the quickest way to get it is =UNICHAR(337). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ő and fixes for common problems.

ő on Excel: =UNICHAR(337)

Ő on Excel: =UNICHAR(336)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(337) in a cell to get ő. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ő") returns 337. 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 0151) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 0151) on a Mac.

Method 3: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ő","o") 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 Ő

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(336) in a cell to get Ő. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ő") returns 336. 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 0150) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 0150) on a Mac.

About the letter ő

ő is Unicode U+0151, named LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOUBLE ACUTE. It is used in Hungarian. Two slanted lines above a vowel, found only in Hungarian: ő and ű are the long forms of ö and ü. See the ő 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 ő on Excel?

=UNICHAR(337).

Can I just copy and paste ő?

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 ő?

U+0151. In HTML it is ő.

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