How to type δ
Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 03b4.
Windows
Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want δ.
Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 03B4 and then press Alt+X.
Mac
Press Control+Command+Space, search for “greek small letter delta” and double-click δ.
That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.
iPhone
Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want δ and tap Paste.
To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste δ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.
Android
Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want δ and tap Paste.
To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste δ and add a shortcut.
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 03b4, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.
Word and Google Docs
Word: type 03B4, then press Alt+X.
Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “greek small letter delta”.
Codes for δ
| Unicode | U+03B4 |
|---|---|
| Official name | GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA |
| Block | Greek and Coptic |
| Added in | Unicode 1.1 |
| HTML decimal | δ |
| HTML hex | δ |
| CSS | content: "\03B4"; |
| JavaScript | "\u03B4" |
| Python | "\u03B4" |
| UTF-8 bytes | CE B4 |
Look-alikes
- ΔGreek capital letter delta, U+0394