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Greek small letter mu symbol μ

Greek small letter mu (μ) is Unicode U+03BC. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

Mu is the twelfth Greek letter; as a prefix it stands for "micro", or one millionth.

How to type μ

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 03bc.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want μ.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 03BC and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “greek small letter mu” and double-click μ.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

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

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

Android

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

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

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 03bc, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 03BC, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “greek small letter mu”.

Codes for μ

UnicodeU+03BC
Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER MU
BlockGreek and Coptic
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimalμ
HTML hexμ
CSScontent: "\03BC";
JavaScript"\u03BC"
Python"\u03BC"
UTF-8 bytesCE BC

Look-alikes

  • µMicro sign, U+00B5
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