How to Type ŭ (U with breve) on Excel

Published May 7, 2026, 2 min read

ŭ is u with breve, a letter used in Esperanto. On Excel, the quickest way to get it is =UNICHAR(365). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ŭ and fixes for common problems.

ŭ on Excel: =UNICHAR(365)

Ŭ on Excel: =UNICHAR(364)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(365) in a cell to get ŭ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ŭ") returns 365. 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 016D) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 016D) on a Mac.

Method 3: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ŭ","u") 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 Ŭ

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(364) in a cell to get Ŭ. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ŭ") returns 364. 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 016C) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 016C) on a Mac.

About the letter ŭ

ŭ is Unicode U+016D, named LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH BREVE. It is used in Esperanto. A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ. See the ŭ 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 ŭ on Excel?

=UNICHAR(365).

Can I just copy and paste ŭ?

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 ŭ?

U+016D. In HTML it is ŭ.

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