How to type ®
Fastest way on each device: Windows, Alt+0174 on the numeric keypad; Mac, Option+R; iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 00ae.
Windows
Hold Alt and type 0174 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word you can also type 00AE and then press Alt+X.
Mac
Press Option+R on a US keyboard layout.
Or press Control+Command+Space, search for “registered 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 00ae, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.
Word and Google Docs
Word: type 00AE, then press Alt+X.
Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “registered sign”.
Codes for ®
| Unicode | U+00AE |
|---|---|
| Official name | REGISTERED SIGN |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Added in | Unicode 1.1 |
| HTML named | ® |
| HTML decimal | ® |
| HTML hex | ® |
| CSS | content: "\00AE"; |
| JavaScript | "\u00AE" |
| Python | "\u00AE" |
| UTF-8 bytes | C2 AE |
| Windows Alt code | Alt+0174 |