SYMBOL
° degree
Unicode information
degreeDEGREE SIGNU+00B0°°\00b0\u00B0Other17.0Meaning of ° degree
The degree symbol ° is used for angular degrees, temperatures and other measurements expressed in degrees. It normally follows the number directly.
Common uses
- Temperatures, such as 25 °C.
- Angles, such as 90°.
- Geographic coordinates.
- Scientific and weather data.
How to type ° on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste °. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts. In many Windows apps with a numeric keypad, Alt + 0176 also works.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for degree, then double-click it to insert the character. On compatible Mac keyboard layouts you can also use Option + Shift + 8.
Microsoft Word
Type 00B0 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into °. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ° directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ° from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ° from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 00b0, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste °.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
°°\00b0\u00B0\u00B0°Usage examples
25 °C90°40° 25′ 0″ N