X With Accent: Copy, Paste & Type

X with one dot or two dots

Ẋ and ẋ: one dot above x

The dot is included in the letter ẋ. Click it to copy the whole character as text. For a capital, choose Ẋ. Adding a full stop next to a plain x won’t put the dot in the same place or create the same character.

Ẍ and ẍ: x with a diaeresis

The two dots above ẍ are named a diaeresis in Unicode. Its capital is Ẍ. If you’re copying a symbol from a book or a note, check the number of dots: ẋ and ẍ look similar at small sizes but are different characters.

Using a dotted x in an equation

These buttons copy text characters. An equation editor may build its own dot accent over x instead, with spacing suited to a formula. If you’re editing a formal equation, use that editor’s accent controls. For a plain-text note that needs ẋ or ẍ, the letters here may be enough.

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 x 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 x with an accent on Windows

Using a numeric keypad

There isn’t one Windows ALT shortcut for every marked x. A Unicode decimal number doesn’t automatically work as an ALT code. To enter ẋ, use the Word steps below or copy it from the grid.

Type ẋ with Alt + X in Word

Word for Windows can turn a Unicode hexadecimal code into a letter. For ẋ, use 1E8B. You don’t need a numeric keypad for this method.

• Click where the letter belongs in your Word document.
• Type 1E8B, without the U+ prefix.
• Select just that code and press ALT + X.
• The selected code changes to ẋ.

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 ẋ 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 x

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.