Degree Symbol ° Copy and Paste
Copy the degree sign ° instantly, or grab ℃, ℉ and prime marks for temperatures, angles and coordinates. Typing shortcuts for every device are below.
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Keyboard shortcuts & HTML codes
Windows Alt codes need the numeric keypad with Num Lock on. On Mac, hold Option (⌥) while pressing the key.
| Symbol | Name | Windows | Mac | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ° | Degree Sign | Alt+0176 | Option+Shift+8 | ° |
| ′ | Prime (Minutes / Feet) | — | — | ′ |
| ″ | Double Prime (Seconds / Inches) | — | — | ″ |
| ˚ | Ring Above (Not a Degree Sign) | — | Option+K | — |
| º | Masculine Ordinal (Not a Degree Sign) | Alt+0186 | Option+0 | º |
How to Type the Degree Symbol on Any Device
On iPhone, open the number keyboard (123) and press and hold the 0 key — ° pops up above it. On most Android keyboards, ° is on the second symbols page (tap ?123, then =\< or 1/2). On Windows, hold Alt and type 0176 on the numeric keypad; if your laptop has no numpad, press Win + . (period) and look under the Symbols tab. On a Mac, press Option + Shift + 8. In Microsoft Word, type 00B0 and press Alt + X, and in Google Docs use Insert → Special characters and search “degree.”
° vs º vs ˚ — Which One Is the Real Degree Sign?
Three characters look almost the same. ° (Degree Sign, U+00B0) is the correct one for temperatures and angles. º (Masculine Ordinal Indicator, U+00BA) is used in Spanish and Portuguese abbreviations like 1º, and it often sits higher or has an underline. ˚ (Ring Above, U+02DA) is a diacritic. They can look identical in your font, but search engines, screen readers and spreadsheets treat them as different characters, so for 72°F or a 90° angle, use °.
For temperatures, write the degree sign followed by the unit letter (°C, °F). Unicode also has single-character ℃ and ℉, but they exist mainly for compatibility with older character sets.