How to type the degree symbol on Android
To type the degree symbol on Android, tap ?123 and find ° on the symbols layout, or touch and hold the 0 key in Gboard and Samsung Keyboard. You can also pin ° to clipboard history for fast temperature logging.
Quick answer
Tap ?123 → tap =\< (or long-press 0) → tap °.
Step by step
Open the numeric layout
Tap the ?123 key in the bottom corner of Gboard or your default Android keyboard.
Switch to secondary symbols or hold 0
Tap the =\< key to open math and technical symbols, or simply press and hold the 0 (zero) digit key.
Tap the degree symbol
Tap the ° key on the secondary symbols screen, or slide over and release your thumb from the 0 key popup.
Complete the measurement
Type your temperature value right before the symbol and add C or F as needed.
Typing ° on Gboard and Samsung Keyboard
On Android phones running Google’s Gboard (the standard keyboard on Google Pixel, Motorola, and many Xiaomi devices), you have two distinct ways to type the degree sign. The first method is long-pressing the digit 0 on the main numeric layout (?123), which triggers an accent popup containing °. The second route is tapping ?123 followed by the secondary symbols key (=\<), where the degree symbol ° occupies its own dedicated key on the top row.
Samsung Galaxy devices running Samsung Keyboard offer the exact same functionality. Tapping the !#1 key on newer One UI keyboards opens the symbol screen where ° is prominently placed. Long-pressing the 0 key on Samsung keyboards also presents the degree sign bubble, making temperature entry quick and comfortable without leaving your primary typing flow.
Distinguishing the degree mark from ordinals
A frequent mistake on touchscreens is confusing the mathematical degree symbol ° (Unicode U+00B0) with the masculine ordinal indicator º (U+00BA). On international keyboard layouts, holding the letter “o” displays º, which represents ordinal numbers in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese (for example, 1º meaning first). While they look almost identical in smaller font sizes, search engines, spreadsheets, and accessibility screen readers interpret them differently. Always hold the number 0 or use the symbols screen to ensure you insert the authentic degree sign.
If you regularly format scientific values, engineering angles, or meteorological statistics, consult our degree symbol page for complete character specs, or explore the wider unit symbols collection for related measurement units.
Gboard clipboard pinning and personal dictionary
For users who need to enter temperatures repeatedly throughout the workday, Gboard features a built-in clipboard manager with pinning support. Copy ° from this page, tap the clipboard icon in Gboard’s suggestion strip, long-press the copied symbol, and tap Pin. The symbol will remain permanently accessible in your clipboard drawer regardless of how many new items you copy.
Alternatively, leverage your phone’s personal dictionary. Open Android Settings → System → Languages & input → Personal dictionary (or open Gboard settings directly via the gear icon), select your language, tap +, paste °, and assign “deg” as the shortcut word. Whenever you type “deg” in any messaging or document app, ° will appear as the center suggestion above your keys. Learn how this compares with iOS in our degree symbol on iPhone guide, or explore general mobile techniques in the how to type symbols on Android reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the degree sign on Gboard?
Tap ?123, then tap =\< to see the symbols screen where ° is located on the top row. You can also touch and hold the 0 key on the number row.
How do I type the degree symbol on a Samsung phone?
Tap !#1 on the Samsung Keyboard to open the symbols page and tap °, or press and hold the 0 key to choose ° from the popup.
Can I set up a text shortcut for ° on Android?
Yes. Open Gboard Settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary, tap +, paste the ° symbol, and set a shortcut trigger like “deg”.