The accented forms of R are ŕ ŗ ř Ŕ Ŗ Ř. None of them has a Windows Alt code, so the quickest route is different from most letters: in Word, type the four-character hex value and press Alt+X (for example, 0159 then Alt+X gives ř).
On Mac, switch to the ABC Extended keyboard and use a dead key. Everywhere else, the reliable move is to copy the R with accent you need from the buttons below.
Quick reference for every R with accent
This set has six precomposed characters: three accent marks, each in uppercase and lowercase. Because none of them lives in the Windows Alt code tables, the table lists the Word Alt+X hex code instead. Type the hex value, then press Alt+X on the same line.
| Glyph | Name | Unicode (hex) | Windows Alt code | Word Alt+X | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ŕ | r with acute (small) | U+0155 | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 0155 then Alt+X | 0155 then Alt+X | ŕ |
| Ŕ | R with acute (capital) | U+0154 | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 0154 then Alt+X | 0154 then Alt+X | Ŕ |
| ŗ | r with cedilla (small) | U+0157 | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 0157 then Alt+X | 0157 then Alt+X | ŗ |
| Ŗ | R with cedilla (capital) | U+0156 | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 0156 then Alt+X | 0156 then Alt+X | Ŗ |
| ř | r with caron (small) | U+0159 | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 0159 then Alt+X | 0159 then Alt+X | ř |
| Ř | R with caron (capital) | U+0158 | No standard Windows Alt code; Word: 0158 then Alt+X | 0158 then Alt+X | Ř |
The three marks are easy to tell apart once you know what to look for. The acute (ŕ) is a single stroke leaning up to the right.
The caron (ř) is a small v-shape sitting above the letter, sometimes called a háček. The cedilla (ŗ) hangs below the letter as a little hook or comma.
Uppercase and lowercase are separate code points, not the same character resized. Ŕ (U+0154) and ŕ (U+0155) sit next to each other in the Unicode chart, so pressing Shift or Caps Lock while you type won’t convert one into the other after the fact. Pick the case you need before you insert it, or use each form’s own code.
Type R with an accent on Windows
There is no Alt code for any accented R, so ignore any page that lists one. Alt codes read from the CP437 and Windows-1252 tables, and these letters are in neither. Use one of these routes instead.
- Character Map: press the Windows key, type charmap, and open it. Set the font to one with full coverage such as Arial or Segoe UI, tick Advanced view, search for “caron” or “acute,” select the glyph, click Copy, and paste.
- Emoji & symbol panel: press Win + . (period), open the symbols tab, and browse the Latin section. This is quicker for a one-off.
- Copy from this page: the buttons near the top give you all six with one click, which beats hunting through a font grid.
If you type these letters often, the on-screen accent keyboard lets you click each variant straight into your clipboard without switching keyboard layouts. Since none of the six needs a numeric keypad, laptop users are not left out here.
Type R with an accent on Mac
Mac has no Alt codes. The best method is the ABC Extended keyboard, which turns Option combinations into dead keys that add a mark to the next letter you press.
- Open System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources, add ABC – Extended, and switch to it from the menu bar.
- Acute (ŕ Ŕ): press Option + E, release, then press R or Shift+R.
- Caron (ř Ř): press Option + V, release, then press R or Shift+R.
For the cedilla forms (ŗ Ŗ), the surest route is the Character Viewer: press Control + Command + Space, search “cedilla” or “0157,” and double-click the glyph to insert it. The Character Viewer covers all six if you would rather not switch layouts at all.
Type R with an accent in Word, Excel & PowerPoint
Word has the fastest keyboard trick of any app here. Type the hex code from the table, then press Alt+X.
For example, type 0158 and press Alt+X to turn it into Ř. The same shortcut works in Outlook and OneNote, but not in Excel or PowerPoint.
You can also use Insert → Symbol → More Symbols in Word. Set the subset to Latin Extended-A, pick the letter, and insert. That same Insert → Symbol dialog works identically in PowerPoint, so there is no separate trick to learn there.
Excel has no Alt+X. In a cell, use the UNICHAR function with the decimal code point: =UNICHAR(345) returns ř, and =UNICHAR(340) returns Ŕ. Convert the result to plain text with Copy → Paste Special → Values if you need the character rather than a live formula. Insert → Symbol also works from the Excel ribbon.
Type R with an accent in Google Docs & Sheets
In Google Docs, open Insert → Special characters, type a name like “caron” or “acute” into the search box, or draw the mark in the sketch panel, then click the glyph. There is no Alt+X in Docs, so this menu is the built-in route.
Google Sheets has no Insert → Special characters menu at all. Use the UNICHAR function instead: =UNICHAR(341) gives ŕ.
If you would rather type the character directly into a cell using an OS method, press F2 first to enter edit mode, then paste. The simplest option in both apps is still to copy from the buttons above.
Type R with an accent on iPhone & Android
Both phone keyboards use press-and-hold, but coverage of R is limited. On iPhone and Android, holding the R key rarely offers accented options, because R accents are used by only a few languages.
- Best fix on both platforms: add the relevant language keyboard (for example, Czech or Slovak) in keyboard settings. Its layout exposes ř and ŕ directly.
- Fastest one-off: copy the glyph from this page, or set up a text replacement so that a shortcut like rcaron expands to ř. On iPhone that is Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement; on Android it is under Personal dictionary.
Chromebook, Notion, Slack, Discord & Canva
Chromebooks have no Alt codes. Use the Unicode entry shortcut: hold Ctrl + Shift + U, release, type the hex code (for example 0159), then press Enter or Space. An underlined u appears while you type to confirm the mode.
Enter the hex digits only, with no U+ prefix. The symbol picker at Launcher + Shift + Space is a good fallback, and some web fields block the shortcut, in which case paste.
Notion, Slack, Discord, and Canva have no dedicated shortcut for accented R. The answer in all four is the same: paste the character. To make it permanent, use each app’s text-replacement or auto-replace feature, or your operating system’s replacement setting, so a short trigger expands to the letter you want. Once it is pasted into a text box, it behaves like any normal character.
Use these letters on the web (HTML & CSS)
In HTML you can type the character directly on a UTF-8 page, or use the numeric entity from the table. Decimal entities look like ř for ř; the hex form is ř.
Both render the same glyph. In a CSS content value, escape it as \0159.
Precomposed letters vs combining marks
Each of the six characters above is a single, precomposed code point. But you can also build a visually identical letter from two code points: a plain R followed by a combining accent, such as R plus combining caron (U+030C). On screen the two versions can look the same.
Under the hood they are not equal. A search box, a filename, a form field, or a duplicate check may treat the two-code-point version as different from the single-code-point ř. Copy-pasting from a source that uses combining marks can also cause the accent to detach or land on the wrong letter.
The safe habit is to use the precomposed characters from the copy buttons or the table. If text you pasted behaves oddly, run it through a Unicode normalizer set to NFC, which converts base-plus-combining sequences back to single precomposed letters where one exists.
Troubleshooting R with accents
- A box or question mark shows instead of the letter: the current font lacks the glyph. Switch to Arial, Calibri, Segoe UI, Times New Roman, or another font with Latin Extended-A coverage. This is a display problem, not a typing mistake, so the underlying character is still correct.
- Alt+X did nothing or inserted the wrong thing: Alt+X only works in Word, Outlook, and OneNote. In Excel, PowerPoint, or a browser it will not convert the code. Make sure the four hex digits sit directly before the cursor with no space.
- You tried an Alt code and got the wrong character: there is no Alt code for accented R. A number like 345 is a decimal code point for use with
UNICHARor an HTML entity, not a keypad Alt code. - The caron looks like a circumflex: ř has a v-shaped mark; the circumflex (as in r-circumflex) points up like a tent. Check you inserted U+0159, not a lookalike.
- Search won’t match your text: you may have a combining-mark version. Normalize to NFC as described above, then search again.
Where these letters are used
The caron forms ř and Ř appear in Czech writing, where ř is a distinct letter. The acute ŕ and Ŕ turn up in Slovak.
The cedilla forms ŗ and Ŗ are used in Latvian orthography. You will also meet all six in linguistics, in name spellings, and in careful transliteration.
Related guides
For the full method set across every mark and letter, see the complete guide to typing accented letters, or browse more accented-letter guides for a specific character.
- Q with Accent: Every Way to Type It on Keyboard — a rarer letter with its own quirks.
- How to Type S with an Accent Mark — shares the caron (š) and acute (ś) marks with R.
- T with Accent: Every Way to Type It on Keyboard — includes the caron (ť) and cedilla forms.
- How to Type P with an Accent Mark, another consonant people search for by accident.
- Typing O with Accents on Windows, Mac & Mobile, a vowel with far more press-and-hold options.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Windows Alt code for ř or any accented R?
No. None of the six accented R characters exists in the Alt code tables, so no keypad Alt code produces them. Use the Word Alt+X hex method, Character Map, the emoji panel (Win+.), or copy the glyph.
Why does holding R on my phone not show accent options?
Only a few languages use accented R, so most stock keyboards leave those variants off the press-and-hold menu. Add a Czech, Slovak, or Latvian keyboard to expose them, or use a text replacement shortcut.
What’s the difference between ř and r with a circumflex?
The caron on ř is a small v that opens upward. A circumflex points upward like a peak. They are different marks with different code points, so check the shape before inserting.
Why does my accented R break when I paste it into a search box?
The source may store the letter as a base R plus a separate combining mark rather than as a single precomposed character. Normalize the text to NFC, which merges them into the single code point most systems expect.
How do I get ř into a Google Sheets cell?
Sheets has no special-characters menu. Type =UNICHAR(345) for ř, or paste the glyph after pressing F2 to enter edit mode. Copy → Paste Special → Values converts a formula result to a plain character.
Will Alt+X work in Excel or my browser?
No. Alt+X only converts codes in Word, Outlook, and OneNote. In Excel use UNICHAR or Insert → Symbol, and in a browser paste the character or use an HTML entity.
Do uppercase and lowercase accented R share a code?
No. Each case has its own code point: Ŕ is U+0154 and ŕ is U+0155, for example. Choose the correct case when you insert, since changing case afterward is not guaranteed to keep the accent.