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Micro sign symbol µ

Micro sign (µ) is Unicode U+00B5. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The micro sign is a unit prefix meaning one millionth, as in µm or µs.

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 00b5.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 00B5 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “micro sign” 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 00b5, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 00B5, then press Alt+X.

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

Codes for µ

UnicodeU+00B5
Official nameMICRO SIGN
BlockLatin-1 Supplement
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimalµ
HTML hexµ
CSScontent: "\00B5";
JavaScript"\u00B5"
Python"\u00B5"
UTF-8 bytesC2 B5

Look-alikes

  • μGreek small letter mu, U+03BC
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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