The letter Q has no precomposed accented characters in Unicode, so there is no single code point for forms like Q̀, Q́, Q̂, or q̃. To produce them you combine a base Q (U+0051) or lowercase q (U+0071) with a separate combining diacritical mark, such as U+0300 for the grave or U+0301 for the acute. The fastest reliable method for everyone is to copy the exact form you need from the buttons below, because a standard keyboard has no dead-key or Alt-code shortcut that stacks these marks onto Q.
Because these are built from two code points each, they behave differently from ordinary accented letters like é or ñ. The sections below give you a full reference table, the exact construction of every glyph, and step-by-step typing instructions for each major platform, followed by troubleshooting for the problems that combining marks tend to cause.
Every Q with an accent: full reference table
The table lists all supplied uppercase and lowercase variants. The “Unicode sequence” column shows the two code points that make up each glyph. None of these forms has a genuine Windows Alt code, so that column reflects reality rather than an invented number.
| Glyph | Character name | Unicode sequence | Windows Alt code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q̀ | Capital Q with grave | U+0051 + U+0300 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q́ | Capital Q with acute | U+0051 + U+0301 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̂ | Capital Q with circumflex | U+0051 + U+0302 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̃ | Capital Q with tilde | U+0051 + U+0303 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̄ | Capital Q with macron | U+0051 + U+0304 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̆ | Capital Q with breve | U+0051 + U+0306 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̇ | Capital Q with dot above | U+0051 + U+0307 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̈ | Capital Q with diaeresis | U+0051 + U+0308 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̊ | Capital Q with ring above | U+0051 + U+030A | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̋ | Capital Q with double acute | U+0051 + U+030B | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̌ | Capital Q with caron | U+0051 + U+030C | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̣ | Capital Q with dot below | U+0051 + U+0323 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̧ | Capital Q with cedilla | U+0051 + U+0327 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̨ | Capital Q with ogonek | U+0051 + U+0328 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| Q̱ | Capital Q with line below | U+0051 + U+0331 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̀ | Small q with grave | U+0071 + U+0300 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q́ | Small q with acute | U+0071 + U+0301 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̂ | Small q with circumflex | U+0071 + U+0302 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̃ | Small q with tilde | U+0071 + U+0303 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̄ | Small q with macron | U+0071 + U+0304 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̆ | Small q with breve | U+0071 + U+0306 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̇ | Small q with dot above | U+0071 + U+0307 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̈ | Small q with diaeresis | U+0071 + U+0308 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̊ | Small q with ring above | U+0071 + U+030A | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̋ | Small q with double acute | U+0071 + U+030B | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̌ | Small q with caron | U+0071 + U+030C | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̣ | Small q with dot below | U+0071 + U+0323 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̧ | Small q with cedilla | U+0071 + U+0327 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̨ | Small q with ogonek | U+0071 + U+0328 | No standard Windows Alt code |
| q̱ | Small q with line below | U+0071 + U+0331 | No standard Windows Alt code |
Each displayed form is two Unicode code points, not one. There is no single code point, decimal Alt code, or precomposed character for any of these sequences, and you should never treat a combining mark’s own code point (for example U+0301) as if it were a complete character on its own.
Which accent marks are in this set
The set covers fifteen distinct diacritical marks applied to both uppercase Q and lowercase q. Marks that sit above the letter include the grave (Q̀), acute (Q́), circumflex (Q̂), tilde (Q̃), macron (Q̄), breve (Q̆), dot above (Q̇), diaeresis (Q̈), ring above (Q̊), double acute (Q̋), and caron (Q̌).
Three marks attach below or around the letter: the dot below (Q̣), the line below (Q̱), and the cedilla (Q̧). The ogonek (Q̨) hooks off the lower-right of the letter. Grouping them this way helps you predict where the mark will land when it stacks onto the tall right stem and descending tail of Q.
The uppercase and lowercase forms use the identical combining mark; only the base letter changes, from U+0051 (Q) to U+0071 (q). That is why Q̀ and q̀ share the same second code point, U+0300, and differ only in the first. When you copy a button above, you are copying whichever case you clicked plus its mark, as one two-character string.
Precomposed characters vs. combining marks
A precomposed character is a single code point that already contains the letter and its accent, such as é (U+00E9). Q has no precomposed accented forms, so every glyph on this page is instead a sequence: the base letter followed by a standalone combining mark that the software draws on top of it.
This matters because two strings can look identical on screen yet be stored differently. A search box, filename, database key, or form field compares the underlying code points, so a query typed as a precomposed letter will not match text built from combining marks, and vice versa.
Combining sequences can also break in unexpected ways. Copying half of the pair, deleting one code point with a single Backspace, or truncating a filename can strip the mark and leave a bare Q. Some older systems reorder or drop combining characters entirely, which is why these forms are best reserved for contexts that you know handle Unicode correctly.
Unicode normalization is the practical fix. Normalization form NFC tries to fold a base-plus-mark sequence into a single precomposed code point where one exists; because none exists for Q, an accented Q stays two code points even after NFC. Knowing that in advance stops you from expecting a “clean” one-character result that will never appear.
How to type Q with an accent on every platform
Because no keyboard layout maps these combinations to keys, the copy buttons above are the primary method everywhere. The platform notes below tell you the best available route on each system and the fallback when copy/paste is not convenient.
Windows
There is no Alt+number code for an accented Q, so do not try to invent one. Copy the glyph from the widget above, or open the Windows emoji and symbol panel with Windows+.
(period) and paste the Q first, then search the “Symbols” tab for the combining mark. For repeated use, the WinCompose utility lets you define a custom sequence that outputs the base letter and combining mark together.
Mac
macOS builds accented letters with dead keys, but those only produce precomposed characters, which Q does not have, so the hold-key popup will not offer these forms. Instead open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, type Q, then search the viewer for the mark name such as “combining acute” and double-click to append it. Copy/paste from the widget remains the quickest option.
Microsoft Word
Word supports the Alt+X conversion, which works with combining marks. Type the base letter, then type the mark’s hex value and press Alt+X to fold it in. For an acute Q, type Q, then type 0301 and press Alt+X; for a grave, use 0300, and for a caron use 030C.
You can also use Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set the subset to “Combining Diacritical Marks,” and insert the mark right after your Q. Save the pair as an AutoCorrect entry if you use it often.
Excel and PowerPoint
Neither app supports the Alt+X trick, so paste the finished glyph from the widget into a cell or text box. In Excel, if a formula or lookup misbehaves afterward, wrap the value with a normalization step in your data pipeline rather than in the cell, since Excel keeps the two code points as typed.
Google Docs and Sheets
In Google Docs, use Insert > Special characters, type the mark name (for example “combining tilde”) or draw it in the search box, and click it directly after your Q. Google Sheets has no character inserter, so paste the completed glyph from the widget into the cell. Both keep the sequence as two code points.
iPhone and Android
The stock keyboards on both systems offer accented letters by holding a key, but Q has no accented pop-ups because the precomposed forms do not exist. The reliable method is to copy the glyph from this page and paste it where you need it. For frequent use, save it as a text-replacement shortcut in iOS Settings > General > Keyboard, or in your Android keyboard’s personal dictionary.
Chromebook
ChromeOS supports Unicode entry with Ctrl+Shift+U followed by a four-digit hex code, but that inserts one code point at a time. Type Q normally, then press Ctrl+Shift+U, enter the mark’s hex value such as 0301, and press Enter to attach it. Copy/paste from the widget is faster when you need several glyphs.
Notion, Slack, Discord, and Canva
These apps have no built-in accent entry for Q, so paste the glyph from the widget straight into the message, block, or text layer. In Slack and Discord you can create a custom text replacement or a personal snippet so a short trigger expands to the accented Q. In Canva, paste into a text box and confirm the chosen font actually draws the combining mark before you finalize a design.
Troubleshooting Q with combining marks
The mark shows as a box or floats to the side. The font lacks proper positioning for that combining mark on Q. Switch to a well-built Unicode font such as a recent system font or Noto, which handles mark placement more gracefully than decorative or older fonts.
You got the wrong accent. Combining marks are easy to confuse: the acute is U+0301 and the grave is U+0300, while the double acute (U+030B) looks like two acutes. Check the second code point against the table above rather than judging by eye at small sizes.
Alt+number does nothing. That is expected. No accented Q has a Windows Alt code, and a decimal Unicode value is not an Alt code, so use copy/paste, the Word Alt+X hex method, or the Chromebook Ctrl+Shift+U method instead.
A dead key or hold-key popup won’t produce it. Those tools only emit precomposed characters, which Q does not have. Use a character inserter or copy the finished sequence rather than fighting the layout.
Search or matching fails and one Backspace looks wrong. This is normalization at work: your text is two code points, so it will not match a differently encoded string, and a single Backspace may remove only the mark or only the letter. Normalize your data to a consistent form before comparing, and expect to delete both code points to remove the whole glyph.
Quick examples
To label a set of variables in a document, copy Q̄ and q̄ from the widget to pair an uppercase and lowercase macron form. In Word, typing Q then 0304 and pressing Alt+X builds the same Q̄ without leaving the keyboard.
For a caron pair, copy Q̌ and q̌, or in Word type the letter followed by 030C and Alt+X. When you need a below-the-line mark such as the dot below (Q̣) or line below (Q̱), copy them directly, since those marks are least likely to be reachable through any menu.
Related guides
If you work with several letters, the complete guide to typing accented letters explains dead keys, Alt codes, and combining marks in one place, and our on-screen accent keyboard lets you click and copy marks without memorizing anything. You can also browse more accented-letter guides for other characters.
Readers often pair this page with the guides for visually similar or neighboring letters: typing P with an accent mark, R with accents on Windows, Mac and mobile, O with accents across devices, and N with accent, which unlike Q does have common precomposed forms worth comparing.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a single Unicode character for an accented Q?
No. Q has no precomposed accented forms, so every accented Q is a base letter (U+0051 or U+0071) followed by a separate combining mark. What you see is always two code points, not one.
What is the Windows Alt code for Q̀ or Q́?
There isn’t one. None of these forms has a standard Windows Alt code, and a decimal Unicode number is not an Alt code. Use copy/paste, or in Word type the mark’s hex value and press Alt+X.
Why does my accent sit next to the Q instead of on top of it?
The current font does not position that combining mark correctly on Q. Switch to a modern, full-featured Unicode font, which handles mark placement far better than decorative or legacy fonts.
Why won’t my searches match the accented Q I pasted?
Because the glyph is stored as two code points, it will not match text encoded differently or a plain Q. Normalize both the query and the stored text to the same Unicode form before comparing them.
How do I build an accented Q in Microsoft Word without copying?
Type Q, then type the combining mark’s hex value and press Alt+X. For example, Q followed by 0301 and Alt+X produces Q́, and 0300 gives the grave form Q̀.
Why does one Backspace leave part of the character behind?
Each accented Q is two code points, so a single Backspace may delete only the mark and leave a bare Q, or the reverse. Press Backspace twice to remove the whole glyph.
Will these accented Q forms work on phones and in chat apps?
Yes, as long as the app and font support Unicode, which modern iOS, Android, Slack, Discord, and Notion do. Paste the glyph from the widget, and save a text-replacement shortcut if you need it often.