Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute is 0221. Hold Alt, type 0221 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute also has the Unicode codepoint U+00DD, so you can type it with Alt+221 on Windows, search for U+00DD in macOS's Character Viewer, use Ý in HTML, or \00DD in CSS. If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly — the Alt key method requires a physical numpad. Copy the Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. HTML also defines the named entity Ý for Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute, but the numeric form Ý is safer when compatibility is uncertain.

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Legacy Alt code
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML named entity
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
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Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut.

How to type latin capital letter y with acute on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 0 2 2 1 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute character (Ý) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type latin capital letter y with acute on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute" and click the character to insert it.

How to use latin capital letter y with acute in code

HTML: or , also
CSS: content:"\00DD"; ()
Python: \u00DD or chr(0xDD)
JavaScript: \u00DD or String.fromCodePoint(0xDD)
JSON: "\u00DD"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute is 0221. Hold Alt, type 0 2 2 1 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type Ý without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as Ý, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+221 not work?

Alt+221 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Capital Letter Y With Acute is U+00DD. You can use this value in HTML as Ý, in CSS as \00DD, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type Ý on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+00DD, then click it.

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