Y With Accent: Copy and Paste ý ÿ ŷ ỳ
Czech, Slovak, Icelandic and Faroese use ý. French uses ÿ in a few names and words such as L'Haÿ-les-Roses, Welsh uses ŷ, and Vietnamese uses ỳ, ỷ, ỹ and ỵ for tones.
Click any letter to copy it. Click several to build a word in the box at the bottom of the screen, then press Copy all.
Lowercase y with accent
Capital Y with accent
How to type Y with an accent
These are the keyboard shortcuts for the Y accents that have one. Alt codes need the number pad with Num Lock on. Mac shortcuts are for the standard US and UK layouts. Word shortcuts work in Microsoft Word for Windows.
| Letter | Name | Windows Alt code | Mac | Microsoft Word |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| y with acute | Alt + 0253 | Press and hold or Character Viewer | Ctrl + ', then y | |
| y with diaeresis | Alt + 0255 or Alt + 152 | Option + U, then y | Ctrl + Shift + :, then y | |
| Y with acute | Alt + 0221 | Press and hold or Character Viewer | Ctrl + ', then Shift + Y | |
| Y with diaeresis | Alt + 0159 | Option + U, then Shift + Y | Ctrl + Shift + :, then Shift + Y |
For every other method, see accents on Windows, accents on a Mac and the full Alt code list.
Unicode and HTML codes for Y with accent
Use these codes in web pages, code and Word. In Word, type the hex code and press Alt + X to turn it into the letter.
| Letter | Name | Unicode | HTML | Word Alt + X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ý | y with acute | U+00FD | ý or ý | 00FD |
| ỳ | y with grave | U+1EF3 | ỳ | 1EF3 |
| ŷ | y with circumflex | U+0177 | ŷ | 0177 |
| ÿ | y with diaeresis | U+00FF | ÿ or ÿ | 00FF |
| ỹ | y with tilde | U+1EF9 | ỹ | 1EF9 |
| ẙ | y with ring above | U+1E99 | ẙ | 1E99 |
| ȳ | y with macron | U+0233 | ȳ | 0233 |
| ɏ | y with stroke | U+024F | ɏ | 024F |
| ẏ | y with dot above | U+1E8F | ẏ | 1E8F |
| ƴ | y with hook | U+01B4 | ƴ | 01B4 |
| ỿ | y with loop | U+1EFF | ỿ | 1EFF |
| ỵ | y with dot below | U+1EF5 | ỵ | 1EF5 |
| ỷ | y with hook above | U+1EF7 | ỷ | 1EF7 |
| Ý | Y with acute | U+00DD | Ý or Ý | 00DD |
| Ỳ | Y with grave | U+1EF2 | Ỳ | 1EF2 |
| Ŷ | Y with circumflex | U+0176 | Ŷ | 0176 |
| Ÿ | Y with diaeresis | U+0178 | Ÿ or Ÿ | 0178 |
| Ỹ | Y with tilde | U+1EF8 | Ỹ | 1EF8 |
| Ȳ | Y with macron | U+0232 | Ȳ | 0232 |
| Ɏ | Y with stroke | U+024E | Ɏ | 024E |
| Ẏ | Y with dot above | U+1E8E | Ẏ | 1E8E |
| Ƴ | Y with hook | U+01B3 | Ƴ | 01B3 |
| Ỿ | Y with loop | U+1EFE | Ỿ | 1EFE |
| Ỵ | Y with dot below | U+1EF4 | Ỵ | 1EF4 |
| Ỷ | Y with hook above | U+1EF6 | Ỷ | 1EF6 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ý on a keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0253 on the number pad. On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for it. In Microsoft Word, press Ctrl + ', then y.
How many accented versions of Y are there?
Unicode includes 13 lowercase and 12 capital forms of Y with a diacritic mark. All of them are on this page, ready to copy.
What is the Unicode for ý?
ý (y with acute) is U+00FD. In HTML you can write ý or ý. In Word, type 00FD and press Alt + X.