How to Type ű (U with double acute) on Android

Published May 4, 2026, 2 min read

Typing ű (u with double acute) on Android takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is Add Hungarian keyboard. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Ű and what to do when a method does not work.

ű on Android: Add Hungarian keyboard

Ű on Android: Add Hungarian keyboard

Or copy it:

Method 1: Long-press the letter

ű is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Hungarian keyboard, then touch and hold u or use the key it adds.

Method 2: Add the Hungarian keyboard

Open Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard → Gboard → Languages.
Tap Add keyboard and pick Hungarian.
Switch keyboards with the globe key or by holding the space bar.

Method 3: Personal dictionary shortcut

In Gboard go to Settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary, pick your language, tap +, paste ű as the word and add a shortcut such as uac. Typing the shortcut then suggests ű.

How to type the capital Ű

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

Long-press the letter

Ű is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Hungarian keyboard, then touch and hold u or use the key it adds.

Add the Hungarian keyboard

Open Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard → Gboard → Languages.
Tap Add keyboard and pick Hungarian.
Switch keyboards with the globe key or by holding the space bar.

About the letter ű

ű is Unicode U+0171, named LATIN SMALL LETTER U 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 ű character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

Samsung Keyboard and Gboard show slightly different long-press menus. If a letter is missing, add the language.
Turn off "Long press for symbols" in Gboard settings if holding a key shows numbers instead of accents.
Personal dictionary shortcuts appear as suggestions; tap the suggestion to insert the letter.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ű on Android?

Add Hungarian keyboard.

Can I just copy and paste ű?

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 ű?

U+0171. In HTML it is ű.

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