N With Accent: Copy, Paste & Type

N with a tilde and other accent marks

Ñ and ñ in Spanish words

The wavy line above ñ is a tilde. Spanish treats ñ as its own letter, so it is not simply a decorated n. Keep it in words such as español and mañana. If the whole word is in capitals, the mark stays: ESPAÑOL.

Ń and Ň are different from Ñ

Ń and ń have an acute accent, a sloping line. Ň and ň have a caron shaped like a small v. Neither is a substitute for ñ. When copying a surname, compare the original mark so you keep the person’s spelling.

Dots, lines, and a longer tail

For a dot above n, choose ṅ; for a dot below, choose ṇ. A line below gives you ṉ. This page also includes ŋ, called eng, which has its own letter shape. It is different from plain n and from n with a tilde.

For a single letter, use the copy buttons above. Paste with Ctrl + V on Windows or Command + V on Mac; on a phone, touch and hold a text field and choose Paste. To write a longer message, open the online accent keyboard. You can also browse all accent letters from A to Z.

ALT codes and typing help for n with an accent

Windows ALT shortcuts and Unicode decimal values are different ways of referring to characters. Entries marked “Unicode decimal” below are reference numbers, not standard Windows ALT shortcuts. For those letters, copy the character or use the Word method below.

How to type n with an accent on Windows

Using a numeric keypad

For ñ, try Alt + 0241 with the usual Western Windows character set. Keep the first zero. The result can depend on your app and system settings.

• Turn on Num Lock and click where you want the letter.
• Press and hold the ALT key.
• Type 0241 on the numeric keypad, not the number row above the letters.
• Release ALT and check that you get ñ.

Type ñ with Alt + X in Word

Word for Windows can turn a Unicode hexadecimal code into a letter. For ñ, use 00F1. You don’t need a numeric keypad for this method.

• Click where the letter belongs in your Word document.
• Type 00F1, without the U+ prefix.
• Select just that code and press ALT + X.
• The selected code changes to ñ.

See Microsoft’s character-code instructions for more about these two methods. To look up another letter, use the ALT code directory.

On a Mac, phone, or tablet

In supported Mac apps, holding a letter key opens an accent menu. The choices depend on the letter, and less common forms may be missing. You can always copy ñ from this page and paste it with Command + V. On a phone or tablet, tap a copy button here, then use Paste in the app where you’re writing.

Unicode and HTML codes for accented n

Use this table when you need the character’s code rather than the letter itself. Unicode identifies the character; the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript columns show ways to write it in code. For a normal message or document, copying the letter is enough.