How to Type ş (S with cedilla) on Excel

Published May 10, 2026, 2 min read

ş is s with cedilla, a letter used in Turkish. On Excel, the quickest way to get it is =UNICHAR(351). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ş and fixes for common problems.

ş on Excel: =UNICHAR(351)

Ş on Excel: =UNICHAR(350)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(351) in a cell to get ş. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ş") returns 351. 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 015F) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 015F) on a Mac.

Method 3: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ş","s") 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 Ş

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(350) in a cell to get Ş. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ş") returns 350. 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 015E) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 015E) on a Mac.

About the letter ş

ş is Unicode U+015F, named LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CEDILLA. It is used in Turkish. A small hook under a letter. ç gives a soft s sound in French, Portuguese, Catalan, Turkish and Albanian; Turkish also uses ş, and Latvian uses ģ, ķ, ļ, ņ. See the ş 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 ş on Excel?

=UNICHAR(351).

Can I just copy and paste ş?

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 ş?

U+015F. In HTML it is ş.

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