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Degree symbol

U+00B0 · °

WindowsAlt + 0176: In a compatible Windows app, hold Alt, type 0176 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
Enable Num Lock and include the leading zero. Microsoft documents this sequence in Word; behavior in other apps and code pages may differ. Source ↗
WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 00B0, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+00B0 or Degree symbol. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(176): Enter =UNICHAR(176) in a cell to return °.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+00B0 or degree symbol. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 00B0, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 00B0, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Copyright symbol

U+00A9 · ©

WindowsAlt + 0169: In a compatible Windows app, hold Alt, type 0169 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
Enable Num Lock and include the leading zero. Microsoft documents this sequence in Word; behavior in other apps and code pages may differ. Source ↗
WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 00A9, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+00A9 or Copyright symbol. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(169): Enter =UNICHAR(169) in a cell to return ©.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+00A9 or copyright symbol. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 00A9, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 00A9, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Registered trademark symbol

U+00AE · ®

WindowsAlt + 0174: In a compatible Windows app, hold Alt, type 0174 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
Enable Num Lock and include the leading zero. Microsoft documents this sequence in Word; behavior in other apps and code pages may differ. Source ↗
WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 00AE, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+00AE or Registered trademark symbol. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(174): Enter =UNICHAR(174) in a cell to return ®.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+00AE or registered trademark symbol. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 00AE, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 00AE, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Trademark symbol

U+2122 · ™

WindowsAlt + 0153: In a compatible Windows app, hold Alt, type 0153 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
Enable Num Lock and include the leading zero. Microsoft documents this sequence in Word; behavior in other apps and code pages may differ. Source ↗
WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 2122, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+2122 or Trademark symbol. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(8482): Enter =UNICHAR(8482) in a cell to return ™.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+2122 or trademark symbol. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 2122, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 2122, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Check mark

U+2713 · &check;

WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 2713, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+2713 or Check mark. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(10003): Enter =UNICHAR(10003) in a cell to return ✓.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+2713 or check mark. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 2713, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 2713, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Heavy check mark

U+2714 ·

WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 2714, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+2714 or Heavy check mark. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(10004): Enter =UNICHAR(10004) in a cell to return ✔.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+2714 or heavy check mark. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 2714, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 2714, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Right arrow

U+2192 · →

WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 2192, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+2192 or Right arrow. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(8594): Enter =UNICHAR(8594) in a cell to return →.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+2192 or right arrow. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 2192, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 2192, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Left arrow

U+2190 · ←

WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 2190, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+2190 or Left arrow. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(8592): Enter =UNICHAR(8592) in a cell to return ←.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+2190 or left arrow. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 2190, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 2190, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Up arrow

U+2191 · ↑

WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 2191, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+2191 or Up arrow. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(8593): Enter =UNICHAR(8593) in a cell to return ↑.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+2191 or up arrow. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 2191, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 2191, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Down arrow

U+2193 · ↓

WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 2193, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+2193 or Down arrow. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(8595): Enter =UNICHAR(8595) in a cell to return ↓.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+2193 or down arrow. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 2193, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 2193, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Left right arrow

U+2194 · ↔

WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 2194, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+2194 or Left right arrow. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(8596): Enter =UNICHAR(8596) in a cell to return ↔.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+2194 or left right arrow. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 2194, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 2194, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗

Black star

U+2605 · &starf;

WordUnicode conversion in Word for Windows: Type 2605, select the digits, then press Alt + X.
Word for Windows. Select the code to avoid converting adjacent hexadecimal letters. Font support is required. Source ↗
MacCharacter Viewer: Choose Edit → Emoji & Symbols and search for U+2605 or Black star. Select the matching character.
Expand Character Viewer if needed. Font support affects which glyphs can be displayed. Source ↗
Excel=UNICHAR(9733): Enter =UNICHAR(9733) in a cell to return ★.
Excel 2013 or later. The English function name is shown; localized Excel may use another name. Paste values if you need text without a formula. Source ↗
Google DocsInsert → Special characters: On a computer, choose Insert → Special characters and search for U+2605 or black star. Select the matching symbol.
Google Docs and Slides on desktop. If the picker does not offer the symbol, copy it here and paste it into your document. Source ↗
LinuxCtrl + Shift + U, 2605, Enter: In a compatible GNOME/GTK text field, press Ctrl + Shift + U, release the keys, type 2605, then press Enter.
Applies to GNOME/GTK Unicode entry, not every Linux application. Use copy and paste when the app intercepts this shortcut. Source ↗