Symbole Copyright (©)

Q: Quel est le raccourci clavier pour le copyright sous Windows ?

Sous Windows, maintenez la touche Alt enfoncée et tapez 0169 sur le pavé numérique.

Q: Comment taper le symbole copyright sur Mac ?

Sur Mac, appuyez simplement sur la combinaison Option + C (ou Option + G sur certains claviers).

Q: Le symbole de copyright est-il obligatoire pour protéger une création ?

Dans les pays signataires de la Convention de Berne, la protection naît automatiquement du fait de la création, mais la mention prévient efficacement les contrefaçons.

Q: What is the alt code for the symbole copyright?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0169 on the numeric keypad to get ©. On a laptop without a keypad, copy it from this page or use 00A9 then Alt + X in Word.

Q: How do I type the symbole copyright on a Mac?

Press Option + G. It works in every app on the US keyboard layout. You can also open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for it.

Q: What is the HTML code for the symbole copyright?

Use the named entity © or the numeric reference © (hex ©). All three display © in every browser.

Q: What is the Unicode for the symbole copyright?

Unicode: U+00A9
HTML: ©
Windows: Alt + 0169
Mac: Option + G

How to type the symbole copyright (©)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type © yourself, use the method for your device below. On Windows the alt code is Alt + 0169. On a Mac it is Option + G.

Windows

Hold Alt and type 0169 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Num Lock must be on. This uses the Windows-1252 code page, so it works in almost every Windows app.
In Word or Outlook, type 00A9 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then search for “symbole copyright”.

Mac

Press Option+G. On the standard US and US-International layouts.
Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for Copyright Sign and double-click it.

Linux & ChromeOS

Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type a9, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.
Press your Compose key, then o c. Needs a Compose key set in your keyboard settings.

iPhone & iPad

Copy © from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;copy. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

In Gboard, tap ?123, then =\<. © is on that page.
Copy © here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

Type (c) and Word's AutoCorrect replaces it with ©.
Type 00A9, then press Alt + X.
Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 00A9 in “Character code” and click Insert.
On a Mac, Option+G works in Word too.

Google Docs

Type (c) followed by a space; Google Docs substitutes © automatically.
Insert → Special characters, then search for “copyright sign” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

Enter =UNICHAR(169) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

Write © or © in your HTML.

What does © mean?

Le symbole de copyright © informe le public qu'une œuvre intellectuelle est protégée par le droit d'auteur. Institué par la Convention universelle sur le droit d'auteur de Genève, cet avertissement légal préserve les créations contre le plagiat et identifie explicitement le titulaire des droits moraux et patrimoniaux.

Une mention conforme réunit le signe ©, l'année de première mise à disposition du public et le nom de l'ayant droit. Il se distingue nettement du symbole marque déposée et du symbole marque de commerce destinés aux marques. Pour d'autres caractères juridiques, explorez notre portail SymbolHub.