Ÿ Capital Y with umlaut

Name	Capital Y with umlaut
Lowercase	ÿ
Unicode	U+0178 (Latin Capital Letter Y With Diaeresis)
HTML entity	`&Yuml;`
HTML code	`Ÿ` or `Ÿ`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0159`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`U`, then `Shift`+`Y`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `Shift`+`Y`
LaTeX	`\"{Y}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\0178` / `\u0178`
UTF-8 bytes	C5 B8
URL encoded	`%C5%B8`

Ÿ is the letter Y with the umlaut / diaeresis, used in French. 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 Ÿ on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0159`
Mac	`Option`+`U`, then `Shift`+`Y`
iPhone	Hold y
Android	Hold y
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `Shift`+`Y`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 0178, `Space`
HTML	`&Yuml;`
LaTeX	`\"{Y}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(376)`

Used in these languages

French

About the umlaut / diaeresis

See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.

Other accented Y letters

Ý Capital Y with acute Ŷ Capital Y with circumflex Ỳ Capital Y with grave Ỵ Capital Y with dot below Ỷ Capital Y with hook above Ỹ Capital Y with tilde Ƴ Capital Y with hook Ȳ Capital Y with macron Ɏ Capital Y with stroke Ẏ Capital Y with dot above Ỿ Capital Y with loop All Y accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ÿ on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0159 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+U, then Shift+Y. On phones, touch and hold y.

What is the Unicode for Ÿ?

Ÿ is U+0178, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH DIAERESIS. In HTML write &Yuml;.

Which languages use Ÿ?

French.