Degree Symbol ° — Copy and Paste
Copy the degree sign, Celsius and Fahrenheit characters, or format a number with its temperature unit.
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How to type the degree symbol
- Windows
- Hold Alt, type 0176 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Turn Num Lock on if needed. The number row above the letters does not work for this shortcut. Without a numeric keypad, use Character Map or Copy ° above.
- Mac
- On a U.S. keyboard layout, press Option + Shift + 8. For other layouts, open Edit → Emoji & Symbols, search for “degree”, and select °.
- Phone or tablet
- Open your keyboard’s number and symbol panels. On many keyboards, holding 0 also offers °. Availability depends on the keyboard and layout; Copy ° above works without finding a special key.
- HTML and Unicode
- Use
°,°or°in HTML. The degree sign itself isU+00B0.
Typing help: Microsoft’s degree-symbol instructions and Apple’s Character Viewer guide.
Degree sign and look-alikes
The degree sign ° is U+00B0. The masculine ordinal indicator º, ring above ˚ and superscript zero ⁰ are different characters. Angular minutes and seconds use prime ′ and double prime ″.
Celsius, Fahrenheit and kelvin
The temperature formatter uses a degree sign followed by C or F, as in 23.5 °C. The single characters ℃ and ℉ are also available in the palette. Kelvin uses K without a degree sign. Choose the representation your destination requires; this tool does not calculate a new temperature.
Need other notation? Open Math Symbols or inspect a character with the Unicode Inspector.