How to type symbols
How to type symbols on the device in front of you: step-by-step guides for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Chromebook and Linux, plus Word, Excel and Google Docs.
Start with the general guide for your system (Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android), then use the symbol-specific pages below for exact keystrokes. Every symbol page also lists all methods at once.
On Windows
20- Bullet point on Windows
- Cent sign on Windows
- Check mark on Windows
- Copyright symbol on Windows
- Degree symbol on Windows
- Division symbol on Windows
- E with acute on Windows
- Em dash on Windows
- Euro sign on Windows
- Heart symbol on Windows
- Infinity symbol on Windows
- N with tilde on Windows
- Not equal sign on Windows
- Pi symbol on Windows
- Plus-minus symbol on Windows
- Pound sign on Windows
- Registered trademark symbol on Windows
- Square root symbol on Windows
- Squared symbol on Windows
- Trademark symbol on Windows
On Mac
20- Bullet point on Mac
- Cent sign on Mac
- Check mark on Mac
- Copyright symbol on Mac
- Degree symbol on Mac
- Division symbol on Mac
- E with acute on Mac
- Em dash on Mac
- Euro sign on Mac
- Heart symbol on Mac
- Infinity symbol on Mac
- N with tilde on Mac
- Not equal sign on Mac
- Pi symbol on Mac
- Plus-minus symbol on Mac
- Pound sign on Mac
- Registered trademark symbol on Mac
- Square root symbol on Mac
- Squared symbol on Mac
- Trademark symbol on Mac
On iPhone and iPad
20- Bullet point on iPhone
- Cent sign on iPhone
- Check mark on iPhone
- Copyright symbol on iPhone
- Degree symbol on iPhone
- Division symbol on iPhone
- E with acute on iPhone
- Em dash on iPhone
- Euro sign on iPhone
- Heart symbol on iPhone
- Infinity symbol on iPhone
- N with tilde on iPhone
- Not equal sign on iPhone
- Pi symbol on iPhone
- Plus-minus symbol on iPhone
- Pound sign on iPhone
- Registered trademark symbol on iPhone
- Square root symbol on iPhone
- Squared symbol on iPhone
- Trademark symbol on iPhone
On Android
20- Bullet point on Android
- Cent sign on Android
- Check mark on Android
- Copyright symbol on Android
- Degree symbol on Android
- Division symbol on Android
- E with acute on Android
- Em dash on Android
- Euro sign on Android
- Heart symbol on Android
- Infinity symbol on Android
- N with tilde on Android
- Not equal sign on Android
- Pi symbol on Android
- Plus-minus symbol on Android
- Pound sign on Android
- Registered trademark symbol on Android
- Square root symbol on Android
- Squared symbol on Android
- Trademark symbol on Android
In Word, Excel and Google Docs
18- Arrow in Word
- Bullet point in Excel
- Bullet point in Word
- Check mark in Excel
- Check mark in Google Docs
- Check mark in Word
- Copyright symbol in Word
- Degree symbol in Excel
- Degree symbol in Google Docs
- Degree symbol in Word
- Delta symbol in Excel
- Em dash in Google Docs
- Em dash in Word
- Euro sign in Excel
- Pi symbol in Word
- Plus-minus symbol in Excel
- Squared symbol in Excel
- Squared symbol in Word
On Chromebook and Linux
2General typing guides
20- Alt codes not workingNum Lock, laptop keypads, registry fixes, zero prefix
- Compose keyIntuitive multi-key sequences on Linux, ChromeOS, and Windows
- Emoji on MacControl + Command + Space, Globe key, Character Viewer
- Emoji on WindowsWin + . keyboard shortcut, kaomoji panel, touch keyboard
- How to type accentsAcute, grave, circumflex, umlauts across PC, Mac, mobile
- How to type fractionsAlt codes, auto-formatting, fraction slash, custom vulgar fractions
- How to type superscriptWord shortcuts, Docs, Unicode exponents, plain-text math
- Insert symbols in ExcelSymbol menu, UNICHAR formulas, custom formatting
- Insert symbols in WordRibbon dialog, Alt + X hex codes, AutoCorrect shortcuts
- Mac Character ViewerControl + Command + Space, search by code point, favorites tray
- Mac Option shortcutsTwo hidden symbol layers, dead keys, complete keymap
- Symbols in Google DocsDrawing search, Unicode lookup, substitution shortcuts
- Symbols on AndroidGboard symbol pages, long-press and shortcuts
- Symbols on ChromebookCtrl + Shift + U, the emoji picker and international layouts
- Symbols on iPhoneHidden long-press symbols and text replacement
- Symbols on MacOption shortcuts, Character Viewer and press-and-hold
- Symbols on WindowsAlt codes, the emoji panel, Character Map and more
- Unicode on LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, the Compose key and character apps
- US-International keyboardDead keys, AltGr symbol layer, complete keyboard map
- Windows Character MapCharmap navigation, advanced search, alt code lookup