How to type π
Fastest way on each device: Windows, Alt+227 on the numeric keypad; Mac, Option+P; iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 03c0.
Windows
Hold Alt and type 227 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word you can also type 03C0 and then press Alt+X.
Mac
Press Option+P on a US keyboard layout.
Or press Control+Command+Space, search for “greek small letter pi” and double-click π.
iPhone
Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want π and tap Paste.
To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste π as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.
Android
Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want π and tap Paste.
To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste π and add a shortcut.
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 03c0, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.
Word and Google Docs
Word: type 03C0, then press Alt+X.
Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “greek small letter pi”.
Codes for π
| Unicode | U+03C0 |
|---|---|
| Official name | GREEK SMALL LETTER PI |
| Block | Greek and Coptic |
| Added in | Unicode 1.1 |
| HTML named | π |
| HTML decimal | π |
| HTML hex | π |
| CSS | content: "\03C0"; |
| JavaScript | "\u03C0" |
| Python | "\u03C0" |
| UTF-8 bytes | CF 80 |
| Windows Alt code | Alt+227 |