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The letter w has 15 accented and special forms: ŵ ẁ ẃ ẅ ẇ ẉ ẘ ⱳ. They are used in Welsh. Tap any tile to copy it, or open a character for the exact shortcut on your device.
Lowercase
Uppercase
How to type w with an accent
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
Windows: Alt codes
Hold Alt, type the code on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then release Alt. Codes with a leading zero use code page 1252 and work in every Windows program. Laptops without a keypad: use the Word method below or copy the character.
No Alt code exists for ŵ ẁ ẃ ẅ ẇ ẉ ẘ ⱳ: use Alt+X, the US-International layout, or copy them from this page.
Windows: Alt+X in Word and Outlook
Type the hex code and press Alt+X. This works for every form of w, including the ones that have no Alt code.
Mac
Mac: Option key
Press the Option combination, release it, then type the letter. Capitals: hold Shift while typing the letter.
- ŵOption+6, then wABC Extended
- ẁOption+`, then wABC Extended
- ẃOption+e, then wABC Extended
- ẅOption+u, then wABC Extended
Mac: press and hold
Hold the w key until the accent menu appears, then click the form or press its number. The English keyboard menu shows -.
iPhone and Android
Touch and hold the w key, slide to the form you need and release. The English keyboard shows ŵ; add the language keyboard in Settings for the others.
Linux and Chromebook
With the Compose key enabled, press the sequence shown in the table. Ctrl+Shift+U followed by the hex code, then Space, works in GTK apps and on Chromebooks.
Quick shortcuts
| Character | Name | Windows | Mac | Phone | Linux | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ŵ | w with circumflex (Welsh ŵ) | 0175 Alt+X | - | Hold w | Compose ^ w | ŵ |
| ẁ | w with grave accent | 1E81 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ` w | ẁ |
| ẃ | w with acute accent | 1E83 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ' w | ẃ |
| ẅ | w with diaeresis | 1E85 Alt+X | - | - | Compose " w | ẅ |
| ẇ | w with dot above | 1E87 Alt+X | - | - | Compose . w | ẇ |
| ẉ | w with dot below | 1E89 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ! w | ẉ |
| ẘ | w with ring above | 1E98 Alt+X | - | - | Compose o w | ẘ |
| ⱳ | w with hook | 2C73 Alt+X | - | - | - | ⱳ |
| Ŵ | capital W with circumflex | 0174 Alt+X | - | Hold Shift+W | Compose ^ W | Ŵ |
| Ẁ | capital W with grave accent | 1E80 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ` W | Ẁ |
| Ẃ | capital W with acute accent | 1E82 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ' W | Ẃ |
| Ẅ | capital W with diaeresis | 1E84 Alt+X | - | - | Compose " W | Ẅ |
| Ẇ | capital W with dot above | 1E86 Alt+X | - | - | Compose . W | Ẇ |
| Ẉ | capital W with dot below | 1E88 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ! W | Ẉ |
| Ⱳ | capital W with hook | 2C72 Alt+X | - | - | - | Ⱳ |
Technical information for each form
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w with circumflex (Welsh ŵ)
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
w with grave accent
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- UTF-8 bytes
w with acute accent
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w with diaeresis
- Unicode
- HTML hex
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- UTF-8 bytes
w with dot above
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- UTF-8 bytes
w with dot below
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w with ring above
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w with hook
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capital W with circumflex
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- HTML named entity
capital W with grave accent
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capital W with acute accent
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capital W with diaeresis
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capital W with dot above
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capital W with dot below
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capital W with hook
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Languages that use accented w
ŵWelsh
Questions about w with accent
What are the accented forms of w?
Lowercase ŵ ẁ ẃ ẅ ẇ ẉ ẘ ⱳ and uppercase Ŵ Ẁ Ẃ Ẅ Ẇ Ẉ Ⱳ. Each one has its own page with the shortcut for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Linux.
Which accented w is the most common?
ŵ (w with circumflex (Welsh ŵ)) is the most searched form. It is used in Welsh.
How do I type ŵ on Windows?
ŵ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0175 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ẁ on Windows?
ẁ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 1E81 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ẃ on Windows?
ẃ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 1E83 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
Can I get w with an accent without a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Tap any tile on this page to copy the character, then paste it where you need it. On a phone this is usually faster than the keyboard method.
Do the accents change the meaning of w?
Yes. Each mark changes the sound or the word: dŵr (ŵ). Keep the accent on capital letters too.