How to Type W with Accent (ŵ, ẃ, ẁ, ẅ, ẇ, ẉ, ẘ, Ŵ, Ẃ, Ẁ, Ẅ, Ẇ, Ẉ) — Shortcuts & Alt Codes

Q: What is the Alt code for W with an accent on Windows?

The Alt code for ŵ (W with circumflex / Welsh to bach) is Alt + 7813 (capital Ŵ is Alt + 7812). For ẃ (W with acute), use Alt + 7811 (capital Ẃ is Alt + 7810). For ẁ (W with grave), use Alt + 7809 (capital Ẁ is Alt + 7808). For ẅ (W with diaeresis / umlaut), use Alt + 7815 (capital Ẅ is Alt + 7814). For ẇ (W with dot above), use Alt + 7817 (capital Ẇ is Alt + 7816). For ẉ (W with dot below), use Alt + 7819 (capital Ẉ is Alt + 7818).

Q: How do you type W with an accent on a Mac keyboard?

On macOS with ABC Extended layout enabled, press Option + i, release, then press w to get ŵ (circumflex). Press Option + e then w for ẃ (acute). Press Option + grave key then w for ẁ (grave). Press Option + u then w for ẅ (diaeresis). Press Option + h then w for ẇ (dot above). Press Option + x then w for ẉ (dot below). Press Option + k then w for ẘ (ring above). You can also press and hold the 'w' key on your keyboard to reveal the diacritics popup menu.

Q: How do you type W with an accent in Microsoft Word?

In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 0175 and immediately press Alt + X to convert it to ŵ. For capital Ŵ, type 0174 + Alt + X. For ẃ, type 1E83 + Alt + X. For capital Ẃ, type 1E82 + Alt + X. For ẁ, type 1E81 + Alt + X. For capital Ẁ, type 1E80 + Alt + X. For ẅ, type 1E85 + Alt + X. For capital Ẅ, type 1E84 + Alt + X. For ẇ, type 1E87 + Alt + X. For ẉ, type 1E89 + Alt + X. For ẘ, type 1E98 + Alt + X.

Q: What is the difference between twr and tŵr, or cwn and cŵn in Welsh?

In Welsh, the circumflex accent (to bach) on ŵ changes the meaning of words completely: 'tŵr' (with ŵ) means 'tower', whereas 'twr' (without accent) means 'heap' or 'pile'. Similarly, 'cŵn' (with ŵ) is the plural 'dogs', whereas 'cwn' (short vowel) is a verb form meaning 'to rise' or 'to ascend'.

Q: What is W with dot above (ẇ / Ẇ) and W with dot below (ẉ / Ẉ)?

W with dot above (ẇ / Ẇ, Unicode U+1E87 / U+1E86) is used in historical philology and Middle English manuscripts to indicate lenition or special labio-velar consonants, as well as in physics notation for time derivatives (w-dot). W with dot below (ẉ / Ẉ, Unicode U+1E89 / U+1E88) is used in Sanskrit IAST Indological transliterations and dialectal phonetic field transcriptions.

Q: What are the Unicode code points and HTML entities for W with accents?

For ŵ use &wcirc; or ŵ (U+0175); for Ŵ use &Wcirc; or Ŵ (U+0174); for ẃ use ẃ (U+1E83); for Ẃ use Ẃ (U+1E82); for ẁ use ẁ (U+1E81); for Ẁ use Ẁ (U+1E80); for ẅ use ẇ (U+1E85); for Ẅ use Ẇ (U+1E84); for ẇ use ẉ (U+1E87); for Ẇ use Ẉ (U+1E86); for ẉ use ẋ (U+1E89); for Ẉ use Ẋ (U+1E88); for ẘ use ẘ (U+1E98).

QUICK REFERENCE

Master W-Accent Keyboard Shortcut Matrix (All Variations)

In Celtic linguistics—particularly Welsh (Cymraeg)—the letter W functions as a core vowel representing the close back rounded vowel /uː/ or /ʊ/, in addition to its role as a semi-vowel consonant /w/. Welsh makes extensive use of four distinct diacritical marks on W (circumflex ŵ, acute ẃ, grave ẁ, and diaeresis ẅ) to govern phonemic length, stress, and hiatus. Below is your complete cross-platform reference table:

Character & Accent Name	Glyph	Windows Alt Code	Word Shortcut	Mac Shortcut	Language / Usage	Unicode / HTML
W with Circumflex (To Bach)	`ŵ` / `Ŵ`	`Alt`+`7813` / `Alt`+`7812`	Type `0175` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`i`, then `w` (ABC Ext)	Welsh long vowel /uː/ (dŵr, tŵr, cŵn)	`U+0175` \| `&wcirc;`
W with Acute	`ẃ` / `Ẃ`	`Alt`+`7811` / `Alt`+`7810`	Type `1E83` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`e`, then `w` (ABC Ext)	Welsh irregular tonic stress (gwisgẃyd)	`U+1E83` \| `ẃ`
W with Grave	`ẁ` / `Ẁ`	`Alt`+`7809` / `Alt`+`7808`	Type `1E81` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`, then `w` (ABC Ext)	Welsh short stressed vowel (mẁg)	`U+1E81` \| `ẁ`
W with Diaeresis (Umlaut)	`ẅ` / `Ẅ`	`Alt`+`7815` / `Alt`+`7814`	Type `1E85` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`u`, then `w` (ABC Ext)	Welsh hiatus separation (gweddïẅyd)	`U+1E85` \| `ẇ`
W with Dot Above	`ẇ` / `Ẇ`	`Alt`+`7817` / `Alt`+`7816`	Type `1E87` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`h`, then `w` (ABC Ext)	Middle English philology & physics derivative	`U+1E87` \| `ẉ`
W with Dot Below	`ẉ` / `Ẉ`	`Alt`+`7819` / `Alt`+`7818`	Type `1E89` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`x`, then `w` (ABC Ext)	Sanskrit IAST & dialectal field linguistics	`U+1E89` \| `ẋ`
W with Ring Above	`ẘ`	`Alt`+`7832`	Type `1E98` then `Alt`+`X`	`Opt`+`k`, then `w` (ABC Ext)	Historical Indo-European philology	`U+1E98` \| `ẘ`

WINDOWS OS

How to Type W with Accent on Windows (5 Methods)

Windows personal computers offer multiple hardware and software pathways to insert W with accent marks:

Method 1: Windows Alt Codes (Numeric Keypad)

Using the separate 10-key numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard (ensure Num Lock is active), hold down the Alt key and type the numerical code:

ŵ (Circumflex): Alt + 7813 | Ŵ (Capital): Alt + 7812
ẃ (Acute): Alt + 7811 | Ẃ (Capital): Alt + 7810
ẁ (Grave): Alt + 7809 | Ẁ (Capital): Alt + 7808
ẅ (Diaeresis): Alt + 7815 | Ẅ (Capital): Alt + 7814
ẇ (Dot Above): Alt + 7817 | Ẇ (Capital): Alt + 7816
ẉ (Dot Below): Alt + 7819 | Ẉ (Capital): Alt + 7818
ẘ (Ring Above): Alt + 7832

Method 2: Microsoft Word Unicode Hex Converter (`Alt` + `X`)

In any modern version of Microsoft Word, WordPad, or LibreOffice Writer on Windows:

Circumflex (ŵ): Type 0175 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ŵ. (For capital Ŵ: type 0174 + Alt + X).

Acute (ẃ): Type 1E83 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ẃ. (Capital Ẃ: 1E82 + Alt + X).

Grave (ẁ): Type 1E81 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ẁ. (Capital Ẁ: 1E80 + Alt + X).

Diaeresis (ẅ): Type 1E85 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ẅ. (Capital Ẅ: 1E84 + Alt + X).

Dot Above (ẇ): Type 1E87 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ẇ. (Capital Ẇ: 1E86 + Alt + X).

Dot Below (ẉ): Type 1E89 and immediately press Alt + X → converts to ẉ. (Capital Ẉ: 1E88 + Alt + X).

Method 3: Windows Emoji & Symbol Panel (`Win` + `.`)

Press Win + . (Windows Key + Period) or Win + ;.
Click the Symbols (Ω) icon at the top → navigate to Latin Symbols → click ŵ, ẃ, ẁ, or ẅ.

APPLE MACOS

How to Type W with Accent on Mac (macOS)

Apple macOS provides native press-and-hold menus, Option key dead keys, and ABC Extended shortcuts for W accents:

Method 1: ABC Extended Keyboard Input

If you enable the ABC - Extended layout in macOS System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources:

Circumflex (ŵ): Press Option + i, release, then press w → gives ŵ. (Capital Ŵ: Option + i, then Shift + W).
Acute (ẃ): Press Option + e, release, then press w → gives ẃ.
Grave (ẁ): Press Option + `, release, then press w → gives ẁ.
Diaeresis (ẅ): Press Option + u, release, then press w → gives ẅ.
Dot Above (ẇ): Press Option + h, release, then press w → gives ẇ.
Dot Below (ẉ): Press Option + x, release, then press w → gives ẉ.
Ring Above (ẘ): Press Option + k, release, then press w → gives ẘ.

Method 2: Press-and-Hold Accent Menu (Built-in on macOS)

On a Mac keyboard, press and hold down the letter w (or Shift + w for capital). When the diacritics bubble appears, press the corresponding number or click ŵ, ẃ, ẁ, or ẅ.

Method 3: macOS Character Viewer (`Ctrl` + `Cmd` + `Space`)

Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space to open Character Viewer.
Search for w circumflex or w acute, then double-click ŵ or ẃ.

OFFICE SUITE

How to Type W with Accent in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel

Microsoft Word Shortcuts

ŵ (Circumflex): Type 0175 then press Alt + X. For capital Ŵ: type 0174 + Alt + X.
ẃ (Acute): Type 1E83 then press Alt + X. For capital Ẃ: type 1E82 + Alt + X.
ẁ (Grave): Type 1E81 then press Alt + X. For capital Ẁ: type 1E80 + Alt + X.
ẅ (Diaeresis): Type 1E85 then press Alt + X. For capital Ẅ: type 1E84 + Alt + X.
ẇ (Dot Above): Type 1E87 then press Alt + X. For capital Ẇ: type 1E86 + Alt + X.
ẉ (Dot Below): Type 1E89 then press Alt + X. For capital Ẉ: type 1E88 + Alt + X.

Microsoft Excel Formulas

In Excel spreadsheets and formulas, dynamically output W-accent characters using UNICHAR:

=UNICHAR(373) outputs ŵ | =UNICHAR(372) outputs Ŵ
=UNICHAR(7811) outputs ẃ | =UNICHAR(7810) outputs Ẃ
=UNICHAR(7809) outputs ẁ | =UNICHAR(7808) outputs Ẁ
=UNICHAR(7815) outputs ẅ | =UNICHAR(7814) outputs Ẅ
=UNICHAR(7817) outputs ẇ | =UNICHAR(7819) outputs ẉ

MOBILE DEVICES

How to Type W with Accent on iPhone, iPad & Android

iOS (Apple iPhone and iPad)

Press and hold down the letter w on the virtual touchscreen keyboard.
A popup bubble displaying ŵ, ẃ, ẁ, and ẅ will appear. Slide your finger across and lift to insert.

Android (Google Gboard & Samsung Keyboard)

On Gboard and Samsung keyboards, press and hold down the w key.
Slide your thumb across the popup row to select ŵ, ẃ, ẁ, or ẅ.

LINGUISTIC & GRAMMAR RULES

Linguistic, Historical & Grammatical Significance of W-Accent Marks

Diacritically modified forms of W play essential roles across Celtic linguistics, historical Middle English philology, and physical sciences:

Welsh (Cymraeg): The Vowel W & The Four Diacritics

In Welsh (one of the oldest surviving Celtic languages in Europe), W is fundamentally recognized as a vowel representing the close back rounded vowel /uː/ or /ʊ/:

Circumflex (ŵ / Ŵ — To Bach / Little Roof): Indicates phonemic vowel lengthening to /uː/. It disambiguates critical minimal pairs:
- dŵr ("water") vs dwr (dialectal variation).
- tŵr ("tower") vs twr ("heap / pile").
- cŵn ("dogs" — plural of ci) vs cwn ("to rise / ascend").
- gŵr ("husband / man") vs gwr- (prefix meaning "counter- / anti-").
- bŵt ("boot") vs bwt ("butt / target").
Acute (ẃ / Ẃ): Marks irregular tonic stress in verbal forms and borrowings where the natural penultimate stress shifts to the final syllable (e.g. gwisgẃyd "was dressed", rhagwelẃyd "was foreseen").
Grave (ẁ / Ẁ): Indicates a short, stressed vowel /ʊ/ in loanwords and compounds, preventing native vowel lengthening (e.g. mẁg "mug" vs mwg "smoke").
Diaeresis (ẅ / Ẅ): Forces phonological hiatus, signaling that the 'w' is pronounced as an independent syllable rather than blending into a diphthong with an adjacent vowel (e.g. gweddïẅyd "was prayed", dëalltwriaeth).

Middle English & Historical Philology (ẇ / Ẇ)

Scribal Lenition: In historical editions of Old and Middle English manuscripts, ẇ was occasionally used by 19th-century philologists to transcribe specific labio-velar spirants and lenited variants of Germanic w.

Physics, Mathematics & Vector Notation (ŵ, ẇ)

Unit Vectors: In vector calculus and physics, ŵ ($hat{w}$) represents the normalized unit vector along the w-axis in multi-dimensional space.
Time Derivatives: In Newtonian mechanics and aeronautics, ẇ ($dot{w}$) denotes the time derivative of vertical velocity ($dw/dt$).

DEVELOPER CHEAT SHEET

Developer & Technical Reference (Unicode, HTML, CSS & LaTeX)

For software developers, web designers, database architects, and LaTeX typesetters, below is the complete technical character specification for all W-accent variations:

Character	Unicode Code Point	HTML Named Entity	HTML Decimal / Hex	CSS Escape	JavaScript / Python
`ŵ` (Lowercase Circumflex)	`U+0175`	`&wcirc;`	`ŵ` / `ŵ`	`\0175`	`"\u0175"`
`Ŵ` (Capital Circumflex)	`U+0174`	`&Wcirc;`	`Ŵ` / `Ŵ`	`\0174`	`"\u0174"`
`ẃ` (Lowercase Acute)	`U+1E83`	None	`ẃ` / `ẃ`	`\1E83`	`"\u1E83"`
`Ẃ` (Capital Acute)	`U+1E82`	None	`Ẃ` / `Ẃ`	`\1E82`	`"\u1E82"`
`ẁ` (Lowercase Grave)	`U+1E81`	None	`ẁ` / `ẁ`	`\1E81`	`"\u1E81"`
`Ẁ` (Capital Grave)	`U+1E80`	None	`Ẁ` / `Ẁ`	`\1E80`	`"\u1E80"`
`ẅ` (Lowercase Diaeresis)	`U+1E85`	None	`ẇ` / `ẅ`	`\1E85`	`"\u1E85"`
`Ẅ` (Capital Diaeresis)	`U+1E84`	None	`Ẇ` / `Ẅ`	`\1E84`	`"\u1E84"`
`ẇ` (Lowercase Dot Above)	`U+1E87`	None	`ẉ` / `ẇ`	`\1E87`	`"\u1E87"`
`Ẇ` (Capital Dot Above)	`U+1E86`	None	`Ẉ` / `Ẇ`	`\1E86`	`"\u1E86"`
`ẉ` (Lowercase Dot Below)	`U+1E89`	None	`ẋ` / `ẉ`	`\1E89`	`"\u1E89"`
`Ẉ` (Capital Dot Below)	`U+1E88`	None	`Ẋ` / `Ẉ`	`\1E88`	`"\u1E88"`
`ẘ` (Lowercase Ring Above)	`U+1E98`	None	`ẘ` / `ẘ`	`\1E98`	`"\u1E98"`

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions About Typing W with Accents

The Alt code for ŵ (W with circumflex / Welsh to bach) is Alt + 7813 (capital Ŵ is Alt + 7812). For ẃ (W with acute), use Alt + 7811 (capital Ẃ is Alt + 7810). For ẁ (W with grave), use Alt + 7809 (capital Ẁ is Alt + 7808). For ẅ (W with diaeresis / umlaut), use Alt + 7815 (capital Ẅ is Alt + 7814). For ẇ (W with dot above), use Alt + 7817 (capital Ẇ is Alt + 7816). For ẉ (W with dot below), use Alt + 7819 (capital Ẉ is Alt + 7818).

On macOS with ABC Extended layout enabled, press Option + i, release, then press w to get ŵ (circumflex). Press Option + e then w for ẃ (acute). Press Option + ` then w for ẁ (grave). Press Option + u then w for ẅ (diaeresis). Press Option + h then w for ẇ (dot above). Press Option + x then w for ẉ (dot below). Press Option + k then w for ẘ (ring above). You can also press and hold the w key on your keyboard to reveal the diacritics popup menu.

In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 0175 and immediately press Alt + X to convert it to ŵ. For capital Ŵ, type 0174 + Alt + X. For ẃ, type 1E83 + Alt + X. For capital Ẃ, type 1E82 + Alt + X. For ẁ, type 1E81 + Alt + X. For capital Ẁ, type 1E80 + Alt + X. For ẅ, type 1E85 + Alt + X. For capital Ẅ, type 1E84 + Alt + X. For ẇ, type 1E87 + Alt + X. For ẉ, type 1E89 + Alt + X. For ẘ, type 1E98 + Alt + X.

In the Welsh language, W is treated as a full vowel representing the close back rounded vowel /uː/ or /ʊ/ (as well as a consonant /w/). Welsh uses all 4 primary diacritics on W: the circumflex (ŵ — to bach / little roof) lengthens the vowel to /uː/ (e.g. dŵr 'water', tŵr 'tower', cŵn 'dogs', gŵr 'husband'); the acute (ẃ) marks irregular stress (gwisgẃyd); the grave (ẁ) marks a short stressed vowel (mẁg 'mug'); and the diaeresis (ẅ) indicates hiatus where W is pronounced separately from an adjacent vowel (gweddïẅyd).

In Welsh, the circumflex accent (to bach) on ŵ changes the meaning of words completely: tŵr (with ŵ) means 'tower', whereas twr (without accent) means 'heap' or 'pile'. Similarly, cŵn (with ŵ) is the plural 'dogs', whereas cwn (short vowel) is a verb form meaning 'to rise' or 'to ascend'.

W with dot above (ẇ / Ẇ, Unicode U+1E87 / U+1E86) is used in historical philology and Middle English manuscripts to indicate lenition or special labio-velar consonants, as well as in physics notation for time derivatives (w-dot). W with dot below (ẉ / Ẉ, Unicode U+1E89 / U+1E88) is used in Sanskrit IAST Indological transliterations and dialectal phonetic field transcriptions.

For ŵ use &wcirc; or ŵ (U+0175); for Ŵ use &Wcirc; or Ŵ (U+0174); for ẃ use ẃ (U+1E83); for Ẃ use Ẃ (U+1E82); for ẁ use ẁ (U+1E81); for Ẁ use Ẁ (U+1E80); for ẅ use ẇ (U+1E85); for Ẅ use Ẇ (U+1E84); for ẇ use ẉ (U+1E87); for Ẇ use Ẉ (U+1E86); for ẉ use ẋ (U+1E89); for Ẉ use Ẋ (U+1E88); for ẘ use ẘ (U+1E98).

On iOS and Android virtual keyboards, press and hold down the letter w (or capital W). A popup strip displaying ŵ, ẃ, ẁ, ẅ, and other variants will appear. Slide your finger across to the desired accent mark and release.

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