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Degree sign symbol °

Degree sign (°) is Unicode U+00B0. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The degree sign marks temperatures, angles and geographic coordinates, as in 20°C or a 90° angle.

How to type °

Fastest way on each device: Windows, Alt+0176 on the numeric keypad; Mac, Option+Shift+8; iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 00b0.

Windows

Hold Alt and type 0176 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.

In Microsoft Word you can also type 00B0 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Option+Shift+8 on a US keyboard layout.

Or press Control+Command+Space, search for “degree sign” and double-click °.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ° and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ° as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ° and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ° and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00b0, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 00B0, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “degree sign”.

Codes for °

UnicodeU+00B0
Official nameDEGREE SIGN
BlockLatin-1 Supplement
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML named°
HTML decimal°
HTML hex°
CSScontent: "\00B0";
JavaScript"\u00B0"
Python"\u00B0"
UTF-8 bytesC2 B0
Windows Alt codeAlt+0176
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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