How to Type ů (U with ring above) on Excel

Published May 5, 2026, 2 min read

ů is u with ring above, a letter used in Czech. On Excel, the quickest way to get it is =UNICHAR(367). This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ů and fixes for common problems.

ů on Excel: =UNICHAR(367)

Ů on Excel: =UNICHAR(366)

Or copy it:

Method 1: UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(367) in a cell to get ů. To check a letter, =UNICODE("ů") returns 367. 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 016F) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 016F) on a Mac.

Method 3: Find and replace accented text

Use =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"ů","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 Ů

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

UNICHAR formula

Type =UNICHAR(366) in a cell to get Ů. To check a letter, =UNICODE("Ů") returns 366. 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 016E) on Windows or Unicode Hex Input (Option + 016E) on a Mac.

About the letter ů

ů is Unicode U+016F, named LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH RING ABOVE. It is used in Czech. A small circle above a letter. å is a separate vowel in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish, and ů marks a long u in Czech. See the ů 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 ů on Excel?

=UNICHAR(367).

Can I just copy and paste ů?

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 ů?

U+016F. In HTML it is ů.

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