yYy with accent
The letter y has 25 accented and special forms: ý ÿ ŷ ƴ ȳ ɏ ẏ ẙ ỳ ỵ ỷ ỹ ỿ. They are used in Vietnamese, Welsh, Icelandic, French, Czech, and Slovak. Tap any tile to copy it, or open a character for the exact shortcut on your device.
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How to type y 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 ŷ ƴ ȳ ɏ ẏ ẙ ỳ ỵ ỷ ỹ ỿ: 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 y, 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.
- ÿOption+u, then y
- ýOption+e, then yABC Extended
- ŷOption+6, then yABC Extended
- ỳOption+`, then yABC Extended
- ỷOption+z, then yABC Extended
- ỹOption+n, then yABC Extended
Mac: press and hold
Hold the y key until the accent menu appears, then click the form or press its number. The English keyboard menu shows ÿ.
iPhone and Android
Touch and hold the y key, slide to the form you need and release. The English keyboard shows ý ÿ ŷ; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ý | y with acute accent | Alt+0253 | - | Hold y | Compose ' y | ý |
| ÿ | y with diaeresis | Alt+0255 | Option+u, then y | Hold y | Compose " y | ÿ |
| Ý | capital Y with acute accent | Alt+0221 | - | Hold Shift+Y | Compose ' Y | Ý |
| Ÿ | capital Y with diaeresis | Alt+0159 | Option+u, then Shift+Y | Hold Shift+Y | Compose " Y | Ÿ |
| ŷ | y with circumflex (Welsh ŷ) | 0177 Alt+X | - | Hold y | Compose ^ y | ŷ |
| ƴ | y with hook | 01B4 Alt+X | - | - | - | ƴ |
| ȳ | y with macron | 0233 Alt+X | - | - | Compose _ y | ȳ |
| ɏ | y with stroke | 024F Alt+X | - | - | - | ɏ |
| ẏ | y with dot above | 1E8F Alt+X | - | - | Compose . y | ẏ |
| ẙ | y with ring above | 1E99 Alt+X | - | - | Compose o y | ẙ |
| ỳ | y with grave accent | 1EF3 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ` y | ỳ |
| ỵ | y with dot below | 1EF5 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ! y | ỵ |
| ỷ | y with hook above | 1EF7 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ? y | ỷ |
| ỹ | y with tilde | 1EF9 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ~ y | ỹ |
| ỿ | y with loop | 1EFF Alt+X | - | - | - | ỿ |
| Ŷ | capital Y with circumflex | 0176 Alt+X | - | Hold Shift+Y | Compose ^ Y | Ŷ |
| Ƴ | capital Y with hook | 01B3 Alt+X | - | - | - | Ƴ |
| Ȳ | capital Y with macron | 0232 Alt+X | - | - | Compose _ Y | Ȳ |
| Ɏ | capital Y with stroke | 024E Alt+X | - | - | - | Ɏ |
| Ẏ | capital Y with dot above | 1E8E Alt+X | - | - | Compose . Y | Ẏ |
| Ỳ | capital Y with grave accent | 1EF2 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ` Y | Ỳ |
| Ỵ | capital Y with dot below | 1EF4 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ! Y | Ỵ |
| Ỷ | capital Y with hook above | 1EF6 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ? Y | Ỷ |
| Ỹ | capital Y with tilde | 1EF8 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ~ Y | Ỹ |
| Ỿ | capital Y with loop | 1EFE Alt+X | - | - | - | Ỿ |
Technical information for each form
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y with acute accent
- Unicode
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- HTML decimal
- CSS
- JavaScript
- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
y with diaeresis
- Unicode
- HTML hex
- HTML decimal
- CSS
- JavaScript
- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
capital Y with acute accent
- Unicode
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
capital Y with diaeresis
- Unicode
- HTML hex
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
y with circumflex (Welsh ŷ)
- Unicode
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
y with hook
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- UTF-8 bytes
y with macron
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y with stroke
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y with dot above
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y with ring above
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y with grave accent
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y with dot below
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y with hook above
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y with tilde
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y with loop
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capital Y with circumflex
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- HTML named entity
capital Y with hook
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capital Y with macron
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capital Y with stroke
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capital Y with dot above
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capital Y with grave accent
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capital Y with dot below
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capital Y with hook above
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capital Y with tilde
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capital Y with loop
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Languages that use accented y
ýIcelandic
ÿFrench
ŷWelsh
ỹVietnamese
Questions about y with accent
What are the accented forms of y?
Lowercase ý ÿ ŷ ƴ ȳ ɏ ẏ ẙ ỳ ỵ ỷ ỹ ỿ and uppercase Ý Ÿ Ŷ Ƴ Ȳ Ɏ Ẏ Ỳ Ỵ Ỷ Ỹ Ỿ. Each one has its own page with the shortcut for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Linux.
Which accented y is the most common?
ý (y with acute accent) is the most searched form. It is used in Icelandic, Czech, Slovak, and Vietnamese.
How do I type ý on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0253 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 00FD and press Alt+X.
How do I type ÿ on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0255 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 00FF and press Alt+X.
How do I type ŷ on Windows?
ŷ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0177 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
Can I get y 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 y?
Yes. Each mark changes the sound or the word: ýsa (ý), Aÿ (ÿ), tŷ (ŷ). Keep the accent on capital letters too.