Keyboard Symbols
Comprehensive guide to keyboard symbols and special characters. Learn how to type various symbols using keyboard shortcuts, Alt codes, and character maps. Includes complete list of punctuation marks, math symbols, currency signs and their names and uses.
| Symbol | Name | Windows Alt Code | Mac Shortcut | HTML Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ~ | tilde | Alt+126 | Option+N | ˜ |
| ` | backquote,backtick,grave accent | Alt+96 | Option+` | ` |
| # | number sign,pound sign,hash mark | Alt+35 | Option+3 | # |
| | | pipe,vertical bar | Alt+124 | Option+7 | | |
| ' | single quote | Alt+39 | Option+] | ' |
| " | double quote,quotation mark | Alt+34 | Option+[ | " |
| $ | dollar sign | Alt+36 | Option+4 | $ |
| . | dot,period,point | Alt+46 | . | . |
| ! | exclamation mark,bang | Alt+33 | Option+1 | ! |
| % | percent,mod | Alt+37 | Option+5 | % |
| @ | at symbol | Alt+64 | Option+2 | @ |
| ° | degree | |||
| * | asterisk,star,multiplication symbol | Alt+42 | Shift+8 | * |
| ( | open parenthesis | Alt+40 | Shift+9 | ( |
| & | and symbol | Alt+38 | Option+7 | & |
| [ | open bracket | Alt+91 | Option+[ | [ |
| { | curly brace,curly bracket,brace | Alt+123 | Option+Shift+[ | { |
| = | equal | Alt+61 | = | = |
| + | plus | Alt+43 | Shift+= | + |
| - | minus,hyphen | Alt+45 | - | − |
| _ | underscore,underline | Alt+95 | Shift+- | _ |
| \ | backslash,escape | Alt+92 | Option+Shift+7 | \ |
| / | slash,division symbol | Alt+47 | / | / |
| : | colon | |||
| ; | semicolon | |||
| < | less than sign | |||
| > | greater than sign | |||
| , | comma | Alt+44 | , | , |
| ? | question mark | |||
| ^ | circumflex,caret | Alt+94 | Option+6 | ˆ |
Common Keyboard Symbols Reference
| Symbol | Name | Windows Alt Code | Mac Shortcut | HTML Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| © | Copyright | Alt+0169 | Option+G | © |
| ® | Registered Trademark | Alt+0174 | Option+R | ® |
| ™ | Trademark | Alt+0153 | Option+2 | ™ |
| € | Euro | Alt+0128 | Option+Shift+2 | € |
| £ | Pound | Alt+0163 | Option+3 | £ |
| ¥ | Yen | Alt+0165 | Option+Y | ¥ |
| ¢ | Cent | Alt+0162 | Option+4 | ¢ |
| § | Section | Alt+0167 | Option+6 | § |
| ¶ | Pilcrow (Paragraph) | Alt+0182 | Option+7 | ¶ |
| • | Bullet | Alt+0149 | Option+8 | • |