Ï Capital I with umlaut

Name	Capital I with umlaut
Lowercase	ï
Unicode	U+00CF (Latin Capital Letter I With Diaeresis)
HTML entity	`Ï`
HTML code	`Ï` or `Ï`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0207`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`U`, then `Shift`+`I`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `Shift`+`I`
LaTeX	`\"{I}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00CF` / `\u00CF`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 8F
URL encoded	`%C3%8F`

Ï is the letter I with the umlaut / diaeresis, used in French, Dutch, Catalan and Welsh. Two dots above a letter. As a German umlaut it changes the vowel sound (ä, ö, ü); as a diaeresis in French, Dutch, Spanish or English (naïve, Noël) it shows that a vowel is pronounced separately.

How to type Ï on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0207`
Mac	`Option`+`U`, then `Shift`+`I`
iPhone	Hold i
Android	Hold i
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `Shift`+`I`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00cf, `Space`
HTML	`Ï`
LaTeX	`\"{I}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(207)`

Used in these languages

French Dutch Catalan Welsh Afrikaans

About the umlaut / diaeresis

See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.

Other accented I letters

Í Capital I with acute Î Capital I with circumflex Ì Capital I with grave Ī Capital I with macron Ĩ Capital I with tilde Į Capital I with ogonek İ Capital I with dot above Ĭ Capital I with breve Ǐ Capital I with caron Ỉ Capital I with hook above Ị Capital I with dot below Ɨ Capital I with stroke Ȉ Capital I with double grave Ȋ Capital I with inverted breve Ḭ Capital I with tilde below Ḯ Capital I with umlaut and acute All I accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ï on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0207 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+U, then Shift+I. On phones, touch and hold i.

What is the Unicode for Ï?

Ï is U+00CF, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH DIAERESIS. In HTML write Ï.

Which languages use Ï?

French, Dutch, Catalan, Welsh and Afrikaans.