°
Degree Sign Alt Code
Type the degree sign without leaving the keyboard.
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Alt Codes & Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts for the symbols you type most: degree, em dash, copyright, bullet and more, with Windows Alt codes and Mac key combos side by side.
27 entries
—
Em Dash Shortcut
The long editorial dash, typed directly.
–
En Dash Shortcut
The mid-length dash used for ranges: 9–5, 2020–2024.
©
Copyright Shortcut
The copyright sign, straight from the keyboard.
®
Registered Trademark Shortcut
Marks a registered trade mark.
•
Bullet Alt Code
A round bullet for plain-text lists.
€
Euro Sign Shortcut
The euro currency sign.
…
Ellipsis Shortcut
A single-character ellipsis, tidier than three periods.
£
Pound Sterling Alt Code
The British pound sign, typed without opening a character picker.
±
Plus-Minus Alt Code
The tolerance sign, for values that can fall either side of a figure.
§
Section Sign Shortcut
The section marker used when citing a numbered part of a document.
¶
Pilcrow Shortcut
The paragraph mark, used in editing and to show formatting characters.
½
One-Half Fraction
A single character for one half, rather than two digits and a slash.
™
Trademark Shortcut
The unregistered trademark mark, claiming a name without a registration behind it.
×
Multiplication Sign
The true multiplication sign, which is not the letter x however similar it looks.
¿
Inverted Question Mark
The opening question mark that begins a question in Spanish.
÷
Division Sign
The obelus, the division symbol taught in schools across much of the world.
¢
Cent Sign
The subdivision of a dollar, written after the figure rather than before it.
¥
Yen Sign
The currency mark for the Japanese yen, and also used for the Chinese yuan.
µ
Micro Sign
The SI prefix for one millionth, as in µm and µs.
‰
Per Mille Sign
Parts per thousand, the same idea as a percentage scaled by ten.
« »
Guillemets
Angle quotation marks used instead of inverted commas in French, Russian and several other languages.
¼
One-Quarter Fraction
A single character for one quarter, keeping the line height even.
¡
Inverted Exclamation Mark
The opening exclamation mark that begins an exclamation in Spanish.
†
Dagger
A footnote marker, and in some writing a mark placed beside a name to note a death.
“ ” ‘ ’
Curly Quotes
Typographic quotation marks that curl toward the text, unlike the straight marks a keyboard produces.
æ ø å
Nordic Letters
The three extra vowels of Danish and Norwegian, and the å of Swedish.
Collection guide
How to use alt codes & keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts let you type a symbol without opening a character picker. Windows commonly uses numeric Alt codes, while macOS relies on Option-key combinations; the correct method depends on the operating system and keyboard layout.
Compatibility and display
Windows Alt codes may require a numeric keypad and Num Lock. Laptop keyboards, browser fields and regional layouts can behave differently, so copying is the dependable fallback.
Confirm your platform
A Windows Alt sequence and a Mac Option shortcut are not interchangeable.
Use the numeric keypad
Traditional Windows Alt codes often fail when numbers are entered from the top row.
Keep copy as a fallback
If a shortcut conflicts with an app or keyboard layout, copy the Unicode symbol directly.
Common questions
About alt codes & keyboard shortcuts
Why is my Alt code not working?
Num Lock may be off, the keyboard may lack a dedicated numeric keypad, or the app may intercept the key combination.
Do Alt codes work on Mac?
No. macOS uses Option-key combinations and its Character Viewer instead of Windows numeric Alt codes.