Pound sign symbol £

Windows

Hold Alt and type 0163 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.

In Microsoft Word you can also type 00A3 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Option+3 on a US keyboard layout.

Or press Control+Command+Space, search for “pound sign” and double-click £.

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 00a3, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 00A3, then press Alt+X.

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