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H With Accent (ḣ ĥ ḧ ȟ ḩ ħ ḥ ḫ ⱨ) — How to Type Accented H on Any Keyboard

When people search “H with accent”, they can mean several different letters (dot above, hat, diaeresis, caron, stroke, dot below, and more).

This guide helps you:

  • Pick the correct H variant
  • Copy & paste it instantly
  • Type it on Windows, Mac, Word, Excel, and Google Docs
  • Fix common issues (Alt codes not working, laptop with no numpad, box ▢ showing, etc.)
H with Accent — Click to Copy
Tap any letter to copy it. A tooltip appears above the button.
Lowercase
Tip: If a character shows as a box ▢, change your font (Arial/Calibri/Times New Roman usually works).
Uppercase
If copy is blocked, tap the letter, then press Ctrl+C / Cmd+C.

Choose the Exact “H with Accent” You Need

Here are the most common ones people mean by “H with accent”:

1) H with dot above (ḣ / Ḣ)

Looks like a dot on top.

  • Lowercase: ḣ
  • Uppercase: Ḣ

2) H with circumflex (ĥ / Ĥ)

Looks like a little “hat” on top (ˆ).

  • Lowercase: ĥ
  • Uppercase: Ĥ

3) H with diaeresis (ḧ / Ḧ)

Looks like two dots on top (¨).

  • Lowercase: ḧ
  • Uppercase: Ḧ

4) H with caron (ȟ / Ȟ)

Looks like a small “v” on top (ˇ).

  • Lowercase: ȟ
  • Uppercase: Ȟ

5) H with cedilla/comma below (ḩ / Ḩ)

Has a small hook/mark under the letter.

  • Lowercase: ḩ
  • Uppercase: Ḩ

6) H with stroke (ħ / Ħ)

Has a bar through the letter.

  • Lowercase: ħ
  • Uppercase: Ħ

7) H with dot below (ḥ / Ḥ)

Has a dot under the letter.

  • Lowercase: ḥ
  • Uppercase: Ḥ

8) H with breve below (ḫ / Ḫ)

Has a small curve under the letter.

  • Lowercase: ḫ
  • Uppercase: Ḫ

9) H with descender (ⱨ / Ⱨ)

Looks like an h/H with a longer tail (often used in linguistics).

  • Lowercase: ⱨ
  • Uppercase: Ⱨ

How to Type H With Accent on Windows (Alt Codes)

Alt codes are fast on Windows (and these ones works especially in Microsoft Word).

How to use Alt codes

  1. Turn Num Lock ON
  2. Hold Alt
  3. Type the code using the numeric keypad (not the top row)
  4. Release Alt

Windows Alt codes (Lowercase)

  • ḣ → Alt 7715 (h with dot above)
  • ĥ → Alt 293 (h with circumflex)
  • ḧ → Alt 7719 (h with diaeresis)
  • ȟ → Alt 543 (h with caron)
  • ḩ → Alt 7721 (h with cedilla)
  • ħ → Alt 295 (h with stroke)
  • ḥ → Alt 7717 (h with dot below)
  • ḫ → Alt 7723 (h with breve below)
  • ⱨ → Alt 11368 (h with descender)

Windows Alt codes (Uppercase)

  • Ḣ → Alt 7714 (H with dot above)
  • Ĥ → Alt 292 (H with circumflex)
  • Ḧ → Alt 7718 (H with diaeresis)
  • Ȟ → Alt 542 (H with caron)
  • Ḩ → Alt 7720 (H with cedilla)
  • Ħ → Alt 294 (H with stroke)
  • Ḥ → Alt 7716 (H with dot below)
  • Ḫ → Alt 7722 (H with breve below)
  • Ⱨ → Alt 11367 (H with descender)

Windows (Works Everywhere): Character Map Method

If Alt codes don’t work (common on laptops), this is the easiest fix.

  1. Press the Windows key
  2. Type Character Map and open it
  3. Tick Advanced view
  4. Search terms like:
    • “h with stroke”
    • “h with dot above”
    • “h with caron”
    • “h with dot below”
  5. Select the character → Copy
  6. Paste anywhere

How to Type H With Accent on Mac

Mac doesn’t use Windows Alt codes. Use one of these:

Method 1: Character Viewer (best for all variants)

  1. Press Control + Command + Space
  2. Search things like:
    • “h with stroke”
    • “h with dot above”
    • “h with caron”
  3. Double-click the character to insert

Method 2: Create text shortcuts (fast if you use these often)

On Mac, you can set shortcuts like:

  • \hdot → ḣ
  • \hstroke → ħ
  • \hdotbelow → ḥ

(These become automatic replacements.)

How to Type H With Accent in Microsoft Word

Method 1 (Windows): Alt codes

Use the Alt codes above. Word supports them well.

Method 2 (Windows Word): Unicode + Alt + X (super reliable)

This method is great when Alt codes fail.

Steps:

  1. Type the Unicode value (example: 1E23)
  2. Press Alt + X
  3. Word converts it into the character

Common ones:

  • 1E23 + Alt+X → ḣ
  • 1E22 + Alt+X → Ḣ
  • 0125 + Alt+X → ĥ
  • 0124 + Alt+X → Ĥ
  • 1E27 + Alt+X → ḧ
  • 1E26 + Alt+X → Ḧ
  • 021F + Alt+X → ȟ
  • 021E + Alt+X → Ȟ
  • 0127 + Alt+X → ħ
  • 0126 + Alt+X → Ħ
  • 1E25 + Alt+X → ḥ
  • 1E24 + Alt+X → Ḥ
  • 1E2B + Alt+X → ḫ
  • 1E2A + Alt+X → Ḫ
  • 2C68 + Alt+X → ⱨ
  • 2C67 + Alt+X → Ⱨ

Method 3 (Windows/Mac): Insert Symbol

  1. Go to Insert → Symbol → More Symbols
  2. Look in Latin Extended sections
  3. Select the character → Insert

How to Type H With Accent in Google Docs

Method 1: Insert special characters (best)

  1. Go to Insert → Special characters
  2. Search for:
    • “h with stroke”
    • “h with dot above”
    • “h with dot below”
    • “h with caron”
  3. Click the character to insert

Method 2: Copy/paste (fastest)

Copy from the lists above or the widget.

How to Type H With Accent in Excel

Excel can be inconsistent with some shortcuts.

Best options:

  • Copy/paste from the widget
  • Use Character Map (Windows) / Character Viewer (Mac)
  • Alt codes may work, but if one fails, copy/paste is fastest

Mobile (iPhone / Android)

Most phone keyboards won’t show these by holding h.

Best options:

  • Copy from the widget and paste
  • Create a text shortcut:
    • iPhone/iPad: Text Replacement
    • Android (Gboard): Personal dictionary

Troubleshooting (Common Problems)

“Alt codes don’t work”

  • You may be using the top number row instead of the numeric keypad
  • Num Lock may be off
  • Many laptops don’t have a true numpad

Fix: use Character Map, Word Alt+X, or copy/paste.

“I see a square box ▢”

That’s usually a font issue.
Try a common font like Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman.

“It works in Word but not in other apps”

Normal for some characters.
Fix: copy/paste or Character Map / Character Viewer.