How to Create Degree Icons

In this article, wikiHow will show you how to create degree icons on different computer and phone operating systems.

Table of Contents

Use keyboard shortcuts (Windows and Mac)

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Open a program that allows you to type text. It could be a word processor, an email program, a Facebook messenger, or even the address bar of your browser.

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Press . Alt + 0 1 7 6 or Alt + 2 4 8 (Windows) . When the Alt key is released, the ° symbol will be inserted into any text field.

NumLock (the function that locks the right numeric keypad) needs to be enabled for these codes to work. If your computer doesn’t have a number pad, try other methods.
If this doesn’t work, make sure you’re using the Alt key on the right side of your keyboard.

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Press . ⌥ Opt + ⇧ Shift + 8 (Mac) . Regardless of the program, the ° symbol will be created at the cursor position. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Using Android

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Open the application that uses the device’s keyboard. Degree symbols are available in the Symbps (Symbols) section of your device’s keyboard.

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Click the Symbps button. It is usually located in the lower left corner, next to the keyboard.

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Click the secondary Symbps button. On most keyboards, the icon section is split in two. Often you will have to switch to the second display frame to find the degree symbol. Different keyboards have different transitions. Usually you will press the key with the math symbol or the “>” key to switch to the second display frame.

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Click the degree symbol button. This symbol will be inserted into your text.

Using iPhone and iPad

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Open the application that uses the device’s keyboard. The iOS device’s keyboard can be used to add the degree symbol, but you must first switch to the correct display.

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Press the “123” button. This button is located in the lower left corner. When the button is pressed, the keyboard will be switched to a window showing numbers and some symbols.

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Hold down the “0” button. A menu with a degree icon will appear.

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Slide your finger over the degree icon, then release. The degree symbol will be inserted into the text that you are writing. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Use Word and other Office programs (Windows)

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Press . Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + 2 . You will notice nothing happens. This is normal.

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Press . Space . A degree icon will be generated if you have used the above shortcut before.

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Repeat the steps above to add the degree symbol. This shortcut works in most Office programs, including Outlook and PowerPoint. It won’t work in Excel.

Using Character Map (Windows)

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Click the Start button. This button is located in the lower left corner of the screen. It might just be the Windows icon.

You can also press the ⊞ Win key to directly open it.

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Type . character map on the desktop or the Start menu . The Character Map desktop application will appear at the top of the list of returned search results.

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Click on the Character Map program. A window will appear and display a table of the many available special characters.

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Double-click the degree symbol. From the default screen, you will see this icon located in the center of the character table, one to two lines below the normal letter section.

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Click the “Copy” button. The degree symbol will be copied to the clipboard.

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Paste the degree symbol. After copying, you can paste the degree symbol anywhere, just like you would with other copied text. Press Ctrl + V to paste, or right-click and select “Paste”.

Using the Character Viewer (Mac)

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Click the Apple menu and select “System Preferences” . You need to enable Character Viewer to be able to quickly access it at any time. You can do so from the System Preferences menu.

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Select the “Keyboard” menu option. Keyboard settings will be opened.

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Check the “Show viewers for keyboard, emoji, and symbps in menu bar” box. You will see a new menu bar appear in the upper right corner. This is the Viewer button.

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Press the Viewer button and select “Show Emoji & Symbps” . A new window is opened.

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Select the “Punctuation” item. Various icons will appear in the main frame.

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Double-click the degree symbol. It is located just below the symbol " . The degree symbol will be inserted at the current cursor position.

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Add degree symbols to your list of favorites. If you use it often, tap the “Add to Favorites” button to add it to the quick open list. The Favorites list is located at the top of the Emoji & Symbps viewer. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

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