Mac Tip: Text Characters You Won’t Find On Your Keyboard

This Mac tip is provided by Mark Greentree and was originally posted on Mark’s blog – Everyday Mac Support. For more of Mark’s tips visit his site, follow him on Twitter, or browse his archive of posts here.


How to: Access Characters You Will Not Find On Your Keyboard

How many times have you looked for that illusive copyright, trademark, or degrees character only to find that it is not included on your keyboard?

Below is a list of common characters you will possibly need on a regular basis and the keystrokes you need to use to achieve them.

£

Option + 3

 

Option + Shift + 2

 

©

Option + G

 

Option + 2

 

®

Option + R

 

°

Option + Shift + 8

 

Option + 8

 

¢

Option + $ 

If you have any you would like to add please feel free to leave them in a comment below.

Mark Greentree

Mark Greentree is the principle blogger and podcast creator of Everyday Mac Support. His aim is to inform users at all levels of experience how to get the most out of the Apple hardware and associated software. He is the lead host of Not Another Mac Podcast, an Apple based round table discussion with Mac users and experts from all over world.