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Music sharp sign symbol ♯

Music sharp sign (♯) is Unicode U+266F. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The sharp sign raises a note by a semitone, as in C♯. It looks like the hash sign # but is a separate character.

How to type ♯

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 266f.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 266F and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “music sharp sign” and double-click ♯.

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

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 266f, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 266F, then press Alt+X.

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

Codes for ♯

UnicodeU+266F
Official nameMUSIC SHARP SIGN
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML named♯
HTML decimal♯
HTML hex♯
CSScontent: "\266F";
JavaScript"\u266F"
Python"\u266F"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 AF
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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