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Symbols & Special Characters
To type a special character, click it below to copy it, then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (⌘+V on a Mac). Each symbol also shows its Unicode code and, where it has one, its Windows Alt code – currency signs such as ₹ and €, math, arrows, check marks, quotes and more.
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Symbol codes
| Symbol | Name | Unicode (Word: code + Alt+X) | Windows Alt code |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹ | Indian rupee | 20B9 | – |
| $ | dollar | 0024 | – |
| € | euro | 20AC | Alt+0128 |
| £ | pound | 00A3 | Alt+0163 |
| ¥ | yen / yuan | 00A5 | Alt+0165 |
| ₩ | won | 20A9 | – |
| ₽ | ruble | 20BD | – |
| ₺ | Turkish lira | 20BA | – |
| ₪ | shekel | 20AA | – |
| ৳ | taka | 09F3 | – |
| ₨ | rupee sign | 20A8 | – |
| ₱ | peso | 20B1 | – |
| ₦ | naira | 20A6 | – |
| ฿ | baht | 0E3F | – |
| ₫ | dong | 20AB | – |
| ¢ | cent | 00A2 | Alt+0162 |
| ± | plus-minus | 00B1 | Alt+0177 |
| × | multiplication | 00D7 | Alt+0215 |
| ÷ | division | 00F7 | Alt+0247 |
| ≠ | not equal | 2260 | – |
| ≈ | almost equal | 2248 | – |
| ≤ | less than or equal | 2264 | – |
| ≥ | greater than or equal | 2265 | – |
| ∞ | infinity | 221E | – |
| √ | square root | 221A | – |
| ∑ | sum | 2211 | – |
| π | pi | 03C0 | – |
| ° | degree | 00B0 | Alt+0176 |
| % | percent | 0025 | – |
| ‰ | per mille | 2030 | Alt+0137 |
| ½ | one half | 00BD | Alt+0189 |
| ¼ | one quarter | 00BC | Alt+0188 |
| ¾ | three quarters | 00BE | Alt+0190 |
| ² | squared | 00B2 | Alt+0178 |
| ³ | cubed | 00B3 | Alt+0179 |
| µ | micro | 00B5 | Alt+0181 |
| ← | left arrow | 2190 | – |
| → | right arrow | 2192 | – |
| ↑ | up arrow | 2191 | – |
| ↓ | down arrow | 2193 | – |
| ↔ | left-right arrow | 2194 | – |
| ↕ | up-down arrow | 2195 | – |
| ⇐ | double left arrow | 21D0 | – |
| ⇒ | double right arrow | 21D2 | – |
| ⇔ | double left-right arrow | 21D4 | – |
| ↗ | north-east arrow | 2197 | – |
| ↘ | south-east arrow | 2198 | – |
| ➜ | heavy right arrow | 279C | – |
| © | copyright | 00A9 | Alt+0169 |
| ® | registered | 00AE | Alt+0174 |
| ™ | trade mark | 2122 | Alt+0153 |
| § | section | 00A7 | Alt+0167 |
| ¶ | paragraph | 00B6 | Alt+0182 |
| † | dagger | 2020 | Alt+0134 |
| • | bullet | 2022 | Alt+0149 |
| … | ellipsis | 2026 | Alt+0133 |
| – | en dash | 2013 | Alt+0150 |
| — | em dash | 2014 | Alt+0151 |
| “ | left double quote | 201C | Alt+0147 |
| ” | right double quote | 201D | Alt+0148 |
| ‘ | left single quote | 2018 | Alt+0145 |
| ’ | right single quote / apostrophe | 2019 | Alt+0146 |
| « | left guillemet | 00AB | Alt+0171 |
| » | right guillemet | 00BB | Alt+0187 |
| ¿ | inverted question mark | 00BF | Alt+0191 |
| ¡ | inverted exclamation mark | 00A1 | Alt+0161 |
| № | numero | 2116 | – |
| ✓ | check mark | 2713 | – |
| ✔ | heavy check mark | 2714 | – |
| ✗ | ballot x | 2717 | – |
| ★ | black star | 2605 | – |
| ☆ | white star | 2606 | – |
| ♥ | heart | 2665 | – |
| ♦ | diamond | 2666 | – |
| ♣ | club | 2663 | – |
| ♠ | spade | 2660 | – |
| ☺ | smiling face | 263A | – |
| ☎ | telephone | 260E | – |
| ✉ | envelope | 2709 | – |
| ☀ | sun | 2600 | – |
| ☁ | cloud | 2601 | – |
| ☂ | umbrella | 2602 | – |
| ♪ | music note | 266A | – |
| ● | black circle | 25CF | – |
| ■ | black square | 25A0 | – |
| ▲ | triangle | 25B2 | – |
| ॐ | om | 0950 | – |
| । | danda (full stop) | 0964 | – |
| ॥ | double danda | 0965 | – |
| ऽ | avagraha | 093D | – |
| ॰ | abbreviation sign | 0970 | – |
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Symbols – Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type the rupee symbol ₹?
Click ₹ above to copy it. On Windows with the English (India) keyboard press Right Alt+4 (or Ctrl+Alt+4). In Microsoft Word type 20B9 and press Alt+X. On phones, the ₹ sign is on the symbols page of the keyboard.
How do I type a symbol with its Unicode code?
In Microsoft Word and WordPad, type the code shown under the symbol (for example 00B0 for °) and press Alt+X. On a Mac, add the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type the code.
What are Alt codes?
On Windows, hold Alt and type a four-digit code on the number pad – for example Alt+0169 gives ©. They work for the characters of the Windows-1252 set; the code is shown where it exists.
Will these symbols work in WhatsApp and Instagram?
Yes. They are standard Unicode characters, so they can be pasted anywhere. A very old device without a matching font may show a box instead.
Last updated 14 October 2026