Ü Capital U with umlaut

Name	Capital U with umlaut
Lowercase	ü
Unicode	U+00DC (Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis)
HTML entity	`Ü`
HTML code	`Ü` or `Ü`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0220`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`U`, then `Shift`+`U`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `Shift`+`U`
LaTeX	`\"{U}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00DC` / `\u00DC`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 9C
URL encoded	`%C3%9C`

Ü is the letter U with the umlaut / diaeresis, used in Spanish, French, German and Hungarian. 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 Ü on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0220`
Mac	`Option`+`U`, then `Shift`+`U`
iPhone	Hold u
Android	Hold u
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `Shift`+`U`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00dc, `Space`
HTML	`Ü`
LaTeX	`\"{U}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(220)`

Used in these languages

Spanish French German Hungarian Turkish Dutch Catalan Estonian Mandarin Pinyin Afrikaans

About the umlaut / diaeresis

See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.

Other accented U letters

Ú Capital U with acute Ù Capital U with grave Û Capital U with circumflex Ū Capital U with macron Ũ Capital U with tilde Ŭ Capital U with breve Ů Capital U with ring above Ű Capital U with double acute Ų Capital U with ogonek Ư Capital U with horn Ǔ Capital U with caron Ǖ Capital U with umlaut and macron Ǘ Capital U with umlaut and acute Ǚ Capital U with umlaut and caron Ǜ Capital U with umlaut and grave Ụ Capital U with dot below All U accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ü on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0220 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+U, then Shift+U. On phones, touch and hold u.

What is the Unicode for Ü?

Ü is U+00DC, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS. In HTML write Ü.

Which languages use Ü?

Spanish, French, German, Hungarian, Turkish, Dutch, Catalan and Estonian.