{"id":64956,"date":"2026-10-14T10:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T04:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=64956"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:40:11","slug":"type-degree-symbol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Type the Degree Symbol (\u00b0) on Any Keyboard: Windows, Mac, iPhone, Chromebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Need to write 25\u00b0C, a 90\u00b0 angle or 350\u00b0F for a recipe? Here is <strong>how to type the degree symbol<\/strong> (\u00b0) on any keyboard: Windows PCs and laptops, Mac, iPhone, Android, Chromebook, and in Word, Excel and Google Docs. Each method takes just a second once you know the shortcut, and you can also copy it from here: <strong>\u00b0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-degree-symbol-shortcuts.webp\" alt=\"How to type the degree symbol on any keyboard: shortcuts for Windows, Mac and iPhone\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-degree-symbol-shortcuts.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-degree-symbol-shortcuts-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-degree-symbol-shortcuts-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-degree-symbol-shortcuts-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-degree-symbol-shortcuts-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> On Windows, hold Alt and type 0176 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option + Shift + 8. On iPhone, press and hold the 0 key on the number keyboard. On a Chromebook, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 00B0 and press Space. In Word, type 00B0 and press Alt + X. Or just copy and paste this: \u00b0<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acf429a92d89\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" 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class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#With_a_number_pad_Alt_0176\" >With a number pad: Alt + 0176<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#On_a_laptop_without_a_number_pad\" >On a laptop without a number pad<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#How_to_type_the_degree_symbol_on_Mac\" >How to type the degree symbol on Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#How_to_type_the_degree_symbol_on_iPhone_and_iPad\" >How to type the degree symbol on iPhone and iPad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#How_to_type_the_degree_symbol_on_Android\" >How to type the degree symbol on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#How_to_type_the_degree_symbol_on_a_Chromebook\" >How to type the degree symbol on a Chromebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#Degree_symbol_in_Word_Excel_and_Google_Docs\" >Degree symbol in Word, Excel and Google Docs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#Degree_Celsius_and_Fahrenheit\" >Degree Celsius and Fahrenheit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#What_is_the_Alt_code_for_the_degree_symbol\" >What is the Alt code for the degree symbol?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#Why_doesnt_Alt_0176_work_on_my_laptop\" >Why doesn&#8217;t Alt + 0176 work on my laptop?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#How_do_I_type_the_degree_symbol_on_a_Mac\" >How do I type the degree symbol on a Mac?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/#What_is_the_Unicode_for_the_degree_symbol\" >What is the Unicode for the degree symbol?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Degree_symbol_shortcuts_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Degree symbol shortcuts at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Device or app<\/th>\n<th>How to type \u00b0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Windows (with number pad)<\/td>\n<td>Alt + 0176<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Windows laptop (no number pad)<\/td>\n<td>Windows key + . (period), then Symbols<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mac<\/td>\n<td>Option + Shift + 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>iPhone and iPad<\/td>\n<td>Hold the 0 key<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Android<\/td>\n<td>Symbols keyboard (?123, then =\\&lt;)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chromebook<\/td>\n<td>Ctrl + Shift + U, 00B0, Space<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Microsoft Word<\/td>\n<td>00B0, then Alt + X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Excel<\/td>\n<td>Alt + 0176, or =CHAR(176)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Google Docs<\/td>\n<td>Insert &gt; Special characters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HTML<\/td>\n<td>&amp;deg;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_type_the_degree_symbol_on_Windows\"><\/span>How to type the degree symbol on Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"With_a_number_pad_Alt_0176\"><\/span>With a number pad: Alt + 0176<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Turn on <strong>Num Lock<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Hold down the <strong>Alt<\/strong> key.<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong>0176<\/strong> on the number pad (not the numbers above the letters).<\/li>\n<li>Let go of Alt and the \u00b0 appears.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The shorter <strong>Alt + 248<\/strong> also works in most programs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_a_laptop_without_a_number_pad\"><\/span>On a laptop without a number pad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <strong>Windows key + . (period)<\/strong> to open the emoji panel.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Symbols<\/strong> tab (the \u03a9 icon).<\/li>\n<li>Find \u00b0 under the punctuation or maths symbols, and click it. It also appears in your recently used symbols next time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can also open <strong>Character Map<\/strong> (search for it in the Start menu), tick Advanced view, search for &#8220;degree&#8221;, then copy the symbol.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_type_the_degree_symbol_on_Mac\"><\/span>How to type the degree symbol on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Press <strong>Option + Shift + 8<\/strong>. This works in any app on a Mac or MacBook.<\/p>\n<p>You may see <strong>Option + K<\/strong> suggested elsewhere. That types \u02da, a slightly smaller &#8220;ring above&#8221; character, which looks similar but isn&#8217;t the real degree sign. Use Option + Shift + 8 for temperatures and angles.<\/p>\n<p>Another way: press <strong>Control + Command + Space<\/strong> to open the Character Viewer, search for &#8220;degree&#8221; and double-click the symbol.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_type_the_degree_symbol_on_iPhone_and_iPad\"><\/span>How to type the degree symbol on iPhone and iPad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the keyboard and tap <strong>123<\/strong> to show numbers.<\/li>\n<li>Press and hold the <strong>0<\/strong> key.<\/li>\n<li>Slide your finger to <strong>\u00b0<\/strong> in the pop-up and let go.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Tip: set up a text replacement under Settings &gt; General &gt; Keyboard &gt; Text Replacement, so typing something like &#8220;deg&#8221; turns into \u00b0 automatically.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_type_the_degree_symbol_on_Android\"><\/span>How to type the degree symbol on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gboard:<\/strong> tap <strong>?123<\/strong>, then <strong>=\\&lt;<\/strong> to open the second symbols page, and tap \u00b0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samsung Keyboard:<\/strong> tap <strong>!#1<\/strong>, then the <strong>1\/2<\/strong> key to go to the second page, and tap \u00b0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other keyboards keep it on a similar symbols page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_type_the_degree_symbol_on_a_Chromebook\"><\/span>How to type the degree symbol on a Chromebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <strong>Ctrl + Shift + U<\/strong>. An underlined u appears.<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong>00B0<\/strong> (zeros, then B and zero).<\/li>\n<li>Press <strong>Space<\/strong> or <strong>Enter<\/strong>. The code turns into \u00b0.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The same Ctrl + Shift + U trick works on most Linux desktops.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Degree_symbol_in_Word_Excel_and_Google_Docs\"><\/span>Degree symbol in Word, Excel and Google Docs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Microsoft Word:<\/strong> type <strong>00B0<\/strong> and press <strong>Alt + X<\/strong> straight after; Word converts it to \u00b0. Alt + 0176 also works, as does Insert &gt; Symbol &gt; More Symbols.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excel:<\/strong> use <strong>Alt + 0176<\/strong> while typing in a cell. In a formula, <strong>=CHAR(176)<\/strong> returns \u00b0, for example <code>=A1&amp;CHAR(176)&amp;\"C\"<\/code> shows 25\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Docs:<\/strong> go to <strong>Insert &gt; Special characters<\/strong>, type &#8220;degree&#8221; in the search box and click the symbol. Docs also accepts your device&#8217;s own shortcut.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Websites and HTML:<\/strong> write <code>&amp;deg;<\/code> or <code>&amp;#176;<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Degree_Celsius_and_Fahrenheit\"><\/span>Degree Celsius and Fahrenheit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For temperatures, type the degree sign followed by the letter: <strong>\u00b0C<\/strong> or <strong>\u00b0F<\/strong>. Unicode does have single-character versions (\u2103 and \u2109), but they are mainly meant for East Asian text and may look odd in some fonts, so the two-character form is the safer choice.<\/p>\n<p>Typing other special symbols? See how to type the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/type-indian-rupee-symbol-with-keyboard-key\/\">rupee symbol \u20b9 on any keyboard<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/11\/one-key-hash-tag-keyboard\/\">hashtag key on any keyboard<\/a>. For punctuation, here is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-em-dash\/\">how to type an em dash (\u2014)<\/a> on any device.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Alt_code_for_the_degree_symbol\"><\/span>What is the Alt code for the degree symbol?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Alt + 0176 on the number pad. Alt + 248 also works in most Windows programs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_doesnt_Alt_0176_work_on_my_laptop\"><\/span>Why doesn&#8217;t Alt + 0176 work on my laptop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Alt codes need a number pad. On laptops without one, press Windows key + . and pick \u00b0 from the Symbols tab.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_type_the_degree_symbol_on_a_Mac\"><\/span>How do I type the degree symbol on a Mac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Press Option + Shift + 8.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Unicode_for_the_degree_symbol\"><\/span>What is the Unicode for the degree symbol?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>U+00B0. That is why 00B0 works with Alt + X in Word and Ctrl + Shift + U on Chromebooks and Linux.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need to write 25\u00b0C, a 90\u00b0 angle or 350\u00b0F for a recipe? 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