Type the Trademark Symbol
Template:NointroimgThis article explains how to type the trademark symbol as seen here ™ or here ®.
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Steps
Trademark Symbol ™ on Windows
- Make sure that Num Lock is on.
- Hold down the Alt key.
- Type 0153 on the numeric keypad.
- Release the Alt key. The trademark symbol should come up.
Registered Trademark Symbol ® on Windows
- Make sure that Num Lock is on.
- Hold down the Alt key.
- Type 0174 on the numeric keypad.
- Release the key. The registered trademark symbol will appear.
Trademark Symbol ™ on Mac
- Hold down the Option key. On a UK Mac Keyboard hold down both Option and Shift.
- Press the "2" key. Do not use the numeric keypad.
- Release the Option key. The trademark symbol ™ should come up.
Registered Trademark Symbol ® on Mac
- Hold down the Option key.
- Press the "r" key.
- Release the keys. This will create the ® symbol.
Easy Copy-Paste Method
- Locate the symbol you want. Find the symbol written in some document or web-page using your computer. You can even use the examples above!
- Copy it. Copy it to clipboard with your favorite method, such as the Ctrl-C shortcut.
- Paste it. Paste into your document where you want it using the Ctrl-V shortcut, or other methods.
- Done! It's as easy as that. If you don't have to use this symbol very often, this is probably the easiest method.
Tips
- The trademark symbol can also be created on Windows using Character Map, and on Mac OS X using Character Viewer.
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