Mac Alt Key Codes for Symbols and Special Characters

Here is the list of Mac Alt key codes / Option key to Insert symbols and special characters. You can copy and paste mac special characters in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Click on the symbol to copy.

Mac Alt Codes List

Mac Keyboard Shortcuts for Symbols

Symbol Description Mac Alt Code
Bullet Option + 8
© Copyright Sign Option + G
Dagger Option + T
Double Dagger Option + Shift + 7
Ellipsis Option + ;
Em Dash Option + Shift + - (Minus)
Em Dash Option + - (Minus)
Paragraph Symbol Option + 7
Left Single Quotation Mark Option + ]
Right Single Quotation Mark Option + Shift + ]
Left Double Quotation Mark Option + [
Right Double Quotation Mark Option + Shift + [
Left Guillemet Option + Shift + 3
Right Guillemet Option + Shift + 3
« Double Left Guillemet Option + \
» Double Right Guillemet Option + Shift + \
® Registered Sign Option + R
§ Section Symbol Option + 6
¡ Spanish Exclamation, Option + !
¿ Spanish Question Mark Option + Shift + ?
Trademark Sign Option + 2
° Degree Sign Option + Shift + 8
÷ Division Option + /
Approximately Option + X
Greater-Than or Equal To Option + >
Less-Than or Equal To Option + <
Not Equal To Option + =
Infinity Option + 5
Integral Sign Option + B
Partial Differential Option + D
Per Mille Sign Option + Shift + R
± Plus-Minus Sign Option + Shift + =
Square Root, Radical Option + V
· Middle Dot, Raised dot Option + Shift + 9
N-Ary Summation Option + W
Δ Delta Option + J
Ω Ohm sign Option + Z
µ Micro Sign Option + M
π Pi Symbol Option + P
Π Capital Pi Symbol Option + Shift + P
£ Pound Option + 3
Euro Sign Option + Shift + 2
¥ Japanese Yen Option + D
¢ Cent sign Option + 4
ƒ Dutch Florin Option + F
Ç Capital Cedilla Option + Shift + C
ç Lowercase Cedilla Option + C
ß German eszet Option + S
Ñ Capital Letter N with Tilde Option + N, N
ñ Lowercase Letter n with Tilde Option + N, n
Ø Capital Nordic o slash Option + Shift + O
ø Lowercase Nordic o slash Option + O
Æ Capital Ae Ligature Option + Shift + ’
æ Lowercase Ae Ligature Option + ’
ΠCapital Oe Ligature Option + Shift + Q
œ Lowercase Oe Ligature Option + Q

How to use the Alt key on a Mac keyboard?

Place the mouse cursor where the special symbol is required and then press the Option Key, or Option + Shift Key combination and type the required Alt key value from the above list and release both keys.

Examples of Mac Option Key Codes

Option + G = ©

Option + R = ®

Option + Shift + ? = ¿

You can also check the complete list of Windows Alt codes and how to use Alt Key codes.