How to Type the Euro Symbol

How to Type the Euro Symbol

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This wikiHow teaches you how to insert the euro symbol (€) into any document, note, message, or text field on your computer, phone, or tablet. The Euro symbol is available in the special character set of all desktop and mobile keyboards around the world. You can use a keyboard combination on your computer or change your mobile phone keyboard to a special character layout for typing.

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    Open the text in which you want to insert the euro symbol (€). You can type the euro symbol in any text editor, document, message, note, or any other text field.

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    press and hold Control and alternative keys at the same time. With this combination, you can type special characters on the keyboard, including the euro symbol.

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    Press my on your keyboard. Without releasing the Ctrl and Alt keys, press this key to instantly insert the euro symbol (€). This works in Microsoft Office.

    • On some versions of Windows, you may need to press 4 instead of E.
    • Some international keyboards may require a different combination. You can try Ctrl+Alt+5 or Alt Gr+E if the above combinations don’t work on your keyboard.

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    Copy and paste the euro symbol from somewhere else (optional). Alternatively, you can copy and paste this symbol from another document, web page, or from below:

    • Euro symbol: €
    • Here you can find step-by-step instructions for copying and pasting in Windows.

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    Look it up on the character map. To do this, open the character map (cube icon app), find and double-click the euro symbol (€), then select Copy.[1]

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    Look it up on the emoji keyboard. To do this, press ⊞ Win+. or ⊞ Win+;, select a currency category, and click the Euro symbol.[2]

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    Open the document in which you want to enter the euro symbol (€). You can type the euro symbol in any application, document, message, note, or any other text field.

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    press and hold ⇧ Turn and ⌥ Option keys at the same time. This will allow you to type special characters on the keyboard.

    • Some Mac keyboards have an Alt key instead of ⌥ Option. In this case, press ⇧ Shift and Alt.

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    Press 2 on your keyboard. When you press this button without releasing the ⇧ Shift and ⌥ Option buttons, you will immediately type the euro sign (€).[3]

    • This keyboard combination applies to most keyboard layouts, including standard US, UK, and international keyboards.
    • Some keyboard configurations may require a different key combination. For example, a standard Russian keyboard requires ⇧ Shift+⌥ Option+4

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    Copy and paste the euro symbol into your document (optional). Alternatively, you can copy and paste the euro symbol from another document, web page, or from below:

    • Euro symbol: €
    • You can find detailed copy and paste instructions for Mac here.

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    Look it up in the character search. To do this, press Control+⌘ Command+Spacebar, find the euro sign (€), and click it.

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    Open the text field in which you want to enter the euro symbol (€). You can type this symbol using your mobile phone keyboard special character layout in any text, document, message, note or text box app.

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    Tap the text field you want to enter. The keyboard will slide out from the bottom of the screen.

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    Tap 123 (iPhone) or 123 (Android) in the lower left corner. This button will change your keyboard to a special character layout.[4]

    • On some versions of Android, this button may also appear as 12# or a similar combination. It will almost always be in the lower left corner of the keyboard.

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    Tap #+= (iPhone) or =\ (Android) in the lower left corner. This button sits above the ABC button in the lower left corner and will open its secondary special characters.

    • On some versions of Android, the exact combination of characters on this button may be different, but it is always above the ABC button in the bottom left corner.

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    Search and press € button on your keyboard. Here you can find and tap the Euro sign (€) button on the special character secondary keyboard. It will immediately insert a symbol into the selected text field.

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