You can type the ° degree symbol with a few easy shortcuts, depending on whether you’re on Windows, Mac, or a phone.

Quick Scoop: Fast Shortcuts

On Windows (PC or laptop)

Most common methods:

  1. Alt code (with number pad)
 * Place your cursor where you want °.
 * Hold **Alt**.
 * Type **0176** on the numeric keypad.
 * Release **Alt** → you get **°**.
  1. Alt+248 (alternative code)
    • Hold Alt.
    • Type 248 on the numeric keypad.
    • Release Alt → also gives ° on many systems.
  1. No numpad? Use character/emoji panels
    • Press Win + . (Windows key + period) to open emoji/symbol panel, then look under symbols for °.
 * Or open **Character Map** : press Windows key, type “Character Map”, open it, search for “degree”, copy, then paste into your text.

Mini-story: A lot of people discover Alt+0176 the same way you probably did—by pausing mid-email, Googling “degree symbol,” copying it once, and then finally deciding “ok I need the shortcut for this.”

On Mac (MacBook, iMac)

On a standard US Mac keyboard:

  • Option + Shift + 8 → °
  • Some layouts also support Option + K or Option + 0 for similar ring-like symbols, but the usual temperature/angle degree is Option + Shift + 8.

Steps:

  1. Put the cursor where you want the symbol.
  2. Hold Option and Shift.
  3. Press 8 → 100°.

On Linux / Chromebooks (quick idea)

  • Linux: you can use Compose key sequences (for example, Compose, then o, then o on some setups) or direct Unicode entry like Ctrl + Shift + U , then 00b0 , then Enter to get °.
  • Chromebooks: use the emoji/symbol picker (Search + Shift + Space on some models) and choose ° from the symbols.

On Phones (Android & iPhone)

Mobile keyboards keep it simple:

  • Open any app with typing (WhatsApp, Messages, Notes).
  • Tap into the text field.
  • On the number row, long‑press the “0” key.
  • A small popup appears; slide your finger to ° and release.

Once you’ve done this a few times, it becomes muscle memory and you can write things like 25°C or 90° angle in a second.

Forum-style Tips and Tricks

From user discussions and forum threads, a few extra tips emerge:

  • Some people add autocorrect shortcuts like:
    • Type deg → autocorrect to °.
    • Type degc → autocorrect to °C.
  • Engineering and science students often memorize Alt+0176 because they type degrees constantly in reports and spreadsheets.
  • On some European keyboard layouts, the degree-like symbol is printed directly on a key (for example, on certain German layouts above Tab), so you may have a dedicated key even if US keyboards don’t.

In one engineering forum post, someone joked that “discovering Alt+0176 is like unlocking a cheat code for lab reports” because it suddenly makes every temperature and angle look properly formatted.

SEO-style quick reference (for your post)

  • Main phrase: how to get degree symbol on keyboard
  • Related angles:
    • Windows: Alt+0176 / Alt+248.
* Mac: **Option + Shift + 8**.

* Phone: long‑press **0**.

* Backup: emoji/symbol panel or Character Map.

You can wrap up your article with a note like:

Once you know the right shortcut for your device, the degree symbol stops being a weird, hidden character and becomes just another quick keystroke in your daily typing flow.

TL;DR:

  • Windows: Alt + 0176 (with numpad) for °.
  • Mac: Option + Shift + 8 for °.
  • Phone: Long‑press 0, pick °.

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