Z with accents and marks: copy and paste

Match the mark on Z

Three common shapes above Z

Ź and ź have an acute accent. Ż and ż have a dot above. Ž and ž have a caron. When copying a name, keep the exact mark instead of choosing another accented Z.

Dots and lines below

Ẓ and ẓ have a dot below, while Ẕ and ẕ have a line below. Neither is made by typing punctuation after Z. Copying the character keeps the mark in the correct position.

A stroke is part of the character

Ƶ and ƶ are Z with stroke. They have separate Unicode values from ordinary Z and z, even though some handwriting styles also draw plain Z with a line. Check which character your source requires.

Select a character above and wait for the copy confirmation. Paste into your text with Ctrl + V on Windows, Command + V on Mac, or your phone’s Paste command. For a whole name or sentence, use the online accent keyboard. You can also browse all accent letters from A to Z.

ALT codes and typing help for z with an accent

Check the label before using a number from this table. ALT entries are Windows keypad shortcuts. A “Unicode decimal” entry identifies the character but is not a standard ALT shortcut. Use the copy button or the Word method for those forms.

How to type z with an accent on Windows

Using a numeric keypad

Not every marked z has a standard Windows ALT shortcut. For ž, copying is the most direct option here. In Word for Windows, you can also use the hexadecimal method described below.

Type ž with Alt + X in Word

In Word for Windows, 017E is the hexadecimal value for ž. Alt + X converts that value into the letter, without requiring a numeric keypad.

• Put your cursor at the insertion point in Word.
• Type 017E, without the U+ prefix.
• Highlight only the code, then press ALT + X.
• Check that the code has become ž.

See Microsoft’s character-code instructions for details about code entry. For other characters, browse the ALT code directory.

On a Mac, phone, or tablet

On a Mac, try holding a letter key in an app that supports the accent menu. If the form you need is missing, copy it here and paste with Command + V. On a phone or tablet, select a character and use your destination app’s Paste command. See Apple’s accent guide for Mac options.

Unicode and HTML codes for accented z

Writing a message? Use the copy buttons. Working in code? This table identifies each character and lists its Unicode value alongside HTML, CSS and JavaScript representations. Choose the format your programming or markup context requires.