The letter V has no ready-made accented characters in Unicode, so there is no single key or Alt code that produces V̀, V́, V̂, or Ṽ. Instead you build each one from two pieces: the plain base letter V (or v) followed by a combining accent mark. The fastest reliable method on every device is to copy the exact form you need from the buttons below and paste it where you want it.
Because these are two-part sequences, they behave a little differently from everyday accented letters like é or ñ. This guide gives you the full reference table, explains why the codes look the way they do, and walks through typing them in every major app and on phones.
Full reference table for accented V
Every form below is two Unicode code points: the base V or v, plus one combining diacritic. The “Unicode sequence” column shows both parts. There is no genuine Windows Alt code for any of them, so that column stays honest.
| Glyph | Character name | Unicode sequence | Windows Alt code |
|---|---|---|---|
| V̀ | Capital V with grave | U+0056 + U+0300 | No standard Alt code |
| V́ | Capital V with acute | U+0056 + U+0301 | No standard Alt code |
| V̂ | Capital V with circumflex | U+0056 + U+0302 | No standard Alt code |
| Ṽ | Capital V with tilde | U+1E7C | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 1E7C then Alt+X |
| V̄ | Capital V with macron | U+0056 + U+0304 | No standard Alt code |
| V̆ | Capital V with breve | U+0056 + U+0306 | No standard Alt code |
| V̇ | Capital V with dot above | U+0056 + U+0307 | No standard Alt code |
| V̈ | Capital V with diaeresis | U+0056 + U+0308 | No standard Alt code |
| V̊ | Capital V with ring above | U+0056 + U+030A | No standard Alt code |
| V̋ | Capital V with double acute | U+0056 + U+030B | No standard Alt code |
| V̌ | Capital V with caron | U+0056 + U+030C | No standard Alt code |
| Ṿ | Capital V with dot below | U+1E7E | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 1E7E then Alt+X |
| V̧ | Capital V with cedilla | U+0056 + U+0327 | No standard Alt code |
| V̨ | Capital V with ogonek | U+0056 + U+0328 | No standard Alt code |
| V̱ | Capital V with line below | U+0056 + U+0331 | No standard Alt code |
| v̀ | Small v with grave | U+0076 + U+0300 | No standard Alt code |
| v́ | Small v with acute | U+0076 + U+0301 | No standard Alt code |
| v̂ | Small v with circumflex | U+0076 + U+0302 | No standard Alt code |
| ṽ | Small v with tilde | U+1E7D | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 1E7D then Alt+X |
| v̄ | Small v with macron | U+0076 + U+0304 | No standard Alt code |
| v̆ | Small v with breve | U+0076 + U+0306 | No standard Alt code |
| v̇ | Small v with dot above | U+0076 + U+0307 | No standard Alt code |
| v̈ | Small v with diaeresis | U+0076 + U+0308 | No standard Alt code |
| v̊ | Small v with ring above | U+0076 + U+030A | No standard Alt code |
| v̋ | Small v with double acute | U+0076 + U+030B | No standard Alt code |
| v̌ | Small v with caron | U+0076 + U+030C | No standard Alt code |
| ṿ | Small v with dot below | U+1E7F | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 1E7F then Alt+X |
| v̧ | Small v with cedilla | U+0076 + U+0327 | No standard Alt code |
| v̨ | Small v with ogonek | U+0076 + U+0328 | No standard Alt code |
| v̱ | Small v with line below | U+0076 + U+0331 | No standard Alt code |
Do not try to shorten any of these into one code point, a decimal Alt code, or an HTML entity. No such single value exists for accented V, and inventing one produces a broken character.
Which accent marks are in this set
The set covers fifteen diacritics applied to both the capital and the small letter. They fall into a few visual families: marks that sit above the letter, and marks that sit below it.
- Above the letter: grave (V̀), acute (V́), circumflex (V̂), tilde (Ṽ), macron (V̄), breve (V̆), dot above (V̇), diaeresis (V̈), ring above (V̊), double acute (V̋), and caron (V̌).
- Below the letter: dot below (Ṿ), cedilla (V̧), ogonek (V̨), and line below (V̱).
The uppercase and lowercase forms use the exact same combining mark; only the base letter changes between U+0056 (V) and U+0076 (v). That means V̌ and v̌ are built identically apart from the letter underneath the caron. The mark itself never has a “capital” version.
Precomposed characters vs. combining marks
Common accented letters such as é or ü are precomposed: one code point holds both the letter and the accent. Accented V is different — it exists only as a base letter plus a separate combining mark stored right after it. Your screen draws them stacked together, but the underlying text is still two characters.
This matters in real situations. Two strings that look identical can fail to match in a search box or a “find and replace,” because one may be a precomposed character and the other a base-plus-combining pair. The same mismatch can break password fields, sort order, and duplicate detection.
Filenames and web forms are especially fussy. A system that expects NFC normalization (composed form) may store, transmit, or display your two-part V oddly, and copy/paste between apps can silently split or reorder the marks. When exact matching counts, normalize the text or paste from a known-good source.
How to type accented V on every platform
Because there are no precomposed glyphs and no Alt codes, copy/paste from the buttons above is the universal method. Where an app supports building the sequence manually, the operational steps are below. Each platform appears once.
Windows
There is no Alt+number shortcut for these. Open the emoji and symbol panel with Windows key + . (period)
, switch to the symbols tab to insert a plain V, then paste a combining mark, or simply paste the finished glyph. For repeated use, keep the copy buttons on this page open in a browser tab.
Word (and Alt+X)
Word can assemble the sequence with its hex converter. Type the base letter V, then type the mark’s four-digit hex value, then press Alt+X to turn it into the combining mark attached to the V. For a caron, type V, then 030C, then press Alt+X. Repeat with any code from the table’s sequence column.
Excel
Excel has no Alt+X. Use Insert > Symbol, set the subset to Combining Diacritical Marks, and insert the mark right after a typed V, or paste the finished character into the cell. If a formula must compare accented V values, wrap them in UNICODE-based checks only after confirming both use the same sequence.
PowerPoint
PowerPoint also lacks Alt+X. In a text box, choose Insert > Symbol, pick the combining mark after your V, or paste the glyph directly onto the slide. Pasting is usually cleaner because it preserves the exact two-code-point pair.
Google Docs and Sheets
In Docs, open Insert > Special characters, search “combining,” and click the mark you want immediately after typing a V. Sheets has no special-character menu, so type or build the character in Docs (or the copy buttons here) and paste it into the cell.
iPhone and Android
Mobile keyboards long-press V for shape variants, but they do not offer these combining marks. The practical route is to copy the glyph from this page and paste it into your message, note, or form. On both systems, tap and hold the text field, then choose Paste.
Mac
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard in System Settings > Keyboard > Input Sources. Type a V, then hold Option and type the mark’s hex value (for example 0301 for acute) to place a combining accent. You can also press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer and search for the mark.
Chromebook
Type a V, then press Ctrl + Shift + U, release, and enter the four-digit hex code of the combining mark (such as 0300), then press Enter or Space. If Unicode input is off, paste the finished glyph from the buttons above instead.
Notion, Slack, Discord, and Canva
None of these expose a combining-mark picker, so copy the exact glyph from this page and paste it in. In Canva, click into a text element first, then paste. In Slack and Discord, paste directly into the message box; the two-part character sends and renders as one visible letter in modern clients.
Examples of typing and copying variants
To write a small v with a macron (v̄), copy v̄ from the buttons, or in Word type v, then 0304, then Alt+X. To produce a capital V with a caron (V̌), type V, then 030C, then Alt+X.
Need several at once, like V̀ V́ V̂? Click each button in turn to stack them on your clipboard history, or copy them together from a document. On phones, paste one, add a space, and paste the next — building them one at a time avoids marks merging onto the wrong letter.
Troubleshooting
The accent shows as a blank box or floats to the side. Your font lacks a proper combining glyph for V. Switch to a broad Unicode font such as Charis SIL, Gentium, Arial, or Times New Roman, which position combining marks correctly.
You got the wrong mark. The hex codes are close together — 0300 (grave) versus 0301 (acute), 030B (double acute) versus 030C (caron). Re-check the sequence column in the table before pressing Alt+X or Option.
the verified method shown in the table or similar does nothing. That is a decimal Unicode number, not a Windows Alt code. These characters have no numeric Alt shortcut at all, so use copy/paste or the Word hex method.
Your keyboard layout blocks the shortcut. Unicode Hex Input (Mac) and Ctrl+Shift+U (Chromebook) only work when that input mode is active. Confirm the correct layout is selected, or fall back to pasting.
Search or filenames don’t match. This is a normalization problem: your text may be stored as base-plus-combining while the system expects composed form. Retype from one consistent source, or run the field through NFC normalization so both sides agree.
Related guides
If you build accented characters often, the on-screen accent keyboard lets you click marks together without memorizing codes, and the complete guide to typing accented letters covers the whole alphabet in one place. You can also browse every accented-letter guide to find a specific character.
Letters near V raise the same two-part questions. See typing U with accents, every way to type W with an accent, and typing X with accents for closely related walkthroughs.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a single Unicode character for V with an accent?
No. Unlike é or ñ, accented V has no precomposed code point. Each form is a base V (U+0056) or v (U+0076) followed by a separate combining mark, so it is always two code points.
What is the Windows Alt code for V́ or Ṽ?
There isn’t one. No accented V has a genuine Alt+number shortcut. Use copy/paste from the buttons above, or build it in Word by typing the base letter, the mark’s hex value, and pressing Alt+X.
Why does my accented V look fine here but break elsewhere?
Rendering depends on the font and on normalization. A font without combining-mark support draws the accent poorly, and apps that expect composed text may reorder or split the pair. Switch fonts or normalize the text to fix it.
How do I add the accent in Microsoft Word?
Type the V, then the four-digit hex code of the mark (for example 0302 for circumflex), then press Alt+X. Word converts the code into a combining mark attached to your V.
Can I type accented V on my phone?
Long-pressing V on iPhone or Android does not offer these marks. Copy the exact glyph from this page and paste it into your app, which works reliably in messages, notes, and forms.
Why won’t a search find my accented V?
Search often compares raw code points. If your text uses base-plus-combining while the target is stored differently, they won’t match even though they look the same. Normalize both to the same form to make the search succeed.
What’s the difference between the caron (V̌) and the breve (V̆)?
The caron (U+030C) is a small v-shaped wedge that points down, while the breve (U+0306) is a rounded cup that opens upward. They look similar at small sizes, so check the hex code in the table if you need the exact one.