Degree Symbol (°)
Copy the degree sign with one click, plus ℃, ℉ and how to type them anywhere.
How to type these symbols
| Symbol | Name | Windows (Alt code) | Mac | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ° | Degree sign | Alt+0176 | Option+Shift+8 | ° |
| ℃ | Degree Celsius | Alt+8451 | - | ℃ |
| ℉ | Degree Fahrenheit | Alt+8457 | - | ℉ |
| ′ | Prime (minutes/feet) | Alt+8242 | - | ′ |
| ″ | Double prime (seconds/inches) | Alt+8243 | - | ″ |
Windows Alt codes need the numeric keypad with Num Lock on. No keypad? Copying from this page is faster anyway.
Copy the degree symbol
Click the ° above and it is on your clipboard, ready to paste into a weather note, an oven temperature, a recipe, a maths answer, or a coordinate. It is a single Unicode character (U+00B0), so it pastes cleanly into any app, document, spreadsheet, or message on any device.
Degrees for temperature, angles, and coordinates
The same sign covers 20°C, a 90° angle, and 48°51′24″N. For temperatures you can either pair ° with C or F, or use the single characters ℃ and ℉. For coordinates, minutes and seconds use the prime marks ′ and ″ rather than quotation marks, and both are in the grid above.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type the degree symbol on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0176 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. On laptops without a keypad, the fastest route is copying the ° at the top of this page.
How do I type the degree symbol on a Mac?
Press Option+Shift+8 for the degree sign. Option+0 gives the masculine ordinal (º), which looks similar but is a different character, so use Option+Shift+8 for temperatures.
How do I type degrees on a phone?
On both iPhone and Android, long-press the 0 key on the number keyboard and the ° appears in the popup. Or copy it from here once and let your clipboard do the work.
What is the difference between ° and º?
° (U+00B0) is the degree sign for temperature and angles. º (U+00BA) is the masculine ordinal indicator used in Spanish and Portuguese, and ˚ (U+02DA) is the ring diacritic. They look alike but searching, sorting, and some forms treat them differently.
Is there a shortcut for °C and °F?
Unicode actually has single characters ℃ (U+2103) and ℉ (U+2109), both on this page. In normal writing, ° followed by C or F is more common and displays more consistently.