How to Type ù (U with grave) on Excel

Q: What is the Unicode code for ù?

U+00F9. In HTML it is &ugrave;.

Published August 13, 2026, 2 min read

Need ù on Excel for a name, an address or a word in another language? You do not have to copy it from a website every time. The fastest method is =UNICHAR(249), and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

ù on Excel: =UNICHAR(249)

Ù on Excel: =UNICHAR(217)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(249) in a cell to get ù. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ù") returns 249. Both work in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

Method 2: CHAR formula on Windows

=CHAR(249) also returns ù 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+0249 on Windows or Option+`, then U on a Mac.

Method 4: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ù","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 Ù

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(217) in a cell to get Ù. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ù") returns 217. Both work in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

CHAR formula on Windows

=CHAR(217) also returns Ù 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 ù

ù is Unicode U+00F9, named LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH GRAVE. It is used in French, Italian, Vietnamese, Mandarin Pinyin and Yoruba. A short line slanting down to the right. French uses it on à, è and ù, Italian on final stressed vowels (città), Catalan and Portuguese for vowel quality, and Vietnamese and Pinyin for a falling tone. See the ù 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 ù on Excel?

=UNICHAR(249).

Can I just copy and paste ù?

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 ù?

U+00F9. In HTML it is ù.

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