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A computer keyboard has more symbols than just letters and numbers. This guide shows the name and location of each special keyboard symbol. Windows Keyboard Symbols Here are the Windows keyboard symbols in the U.S. Windows adds a Windows Key (Win Key) and a Menu key on the bottom row. See the names for all the Windows symbols below. Windows Keyboard Symbols Mac Keyboard Symbols Here are the Mac keyboard symbols in the U.S. The Mac keyboard adds the Command ⌘ key and the Control and Option keys on the bottom row. The names of all the Mac symbols are below. Mac Keyboard Symbols Here is the list of common keyboard symbols and their names. First, let's look at the symbols on the top row where the number keys are located. Keyboard Symbols SymbolName`grave, grave accent, backtick, back quote~tilde!exclamation mark, exclamation point, bang@at, at sign, at symbol#pound, hash, number$dollar(s)%percent, percent sign, parts per 100^carat, hat, circumflex, exponent symbol&and, ampersand*asterisk(open parenthesis, left parenthesis)close parenthesis, right parenthesis( )parentheses, round brackets–hyphen, minus, minus sign, dash_underscore=equals, equal sign+addition, plus sign[ ]brackets, square brackets[open bracket]close bracket{ }braces, curly brackets{open brace}close brace\backslash, backward slash|vertical pipe, pipe;semicolon:colon‘apostrophe, prime, single quote“quotation mark, double quotes,comma.period, decimal, dot/slash, forward slash<>angle brackets greater than?question mark Special Symbols Using Shortcuts There are special symbols on U.S. keyboards. The following characters are accessed by shortcuts or special symbols. This table shows the special symbol names and how to show them with Mac shortcuts. Special SymbolNameMac £pound(s), pound sterlingOption + 3 (US)Shift + 3 (UK)$dollar(s)Shift + 4¢cent(s)Option + 4€euro(s)Option + Shift + 2 (US)Option + 2 (UK)¥Japanese yen, Chinese yuanOption + y∞infinityOption + 5§sectionOption + 6¶paragraphOption + 7™trademarkOption + 2©copyrightOption + g®registered trademarkOption + r•bulletOption + 8ºdegreeOption + Shift +8±plus or minusOption + Shift + =≠not equal sign, inequalityOption + =≈approximatelyOption + x∑upper case sigma, summation Option + wπlower case piOption + p∏upper case piOption + Shift + p√square root, radicalOption + v%percent, parts per 100Shift + 5‰per mille, parts per 1000Option + Shift + r÷divisionOption + /≤less than or equal toOption + ,≥greater than or equal toOption + .†dagger, crossOption + t‡double dagger, double crossOption + Shift + 7…ellipsisOption + ;–en dashOption + -—em dashOption + Shift + -∆upper case delta, changeOption + jΩupper case omegaOption + zµlower case mu, population meanOption + m Modifier Keys for Mac and Windows There are several modifier keys for both Mac and Windows. These keys perform special functions such as copy, paste, save, and print. The command key or ⌘ symbol on the Mac was first introduced in 1980. It allows many shortcuts on the Mac. The control key or Ctrl has a similar function in Windows. Special Key NameMacWindows Alt or Option⌥AltCaps LockCaps LockCaps LockCommand⌘CmdControl⌃CtrlDelete or BackspaceDeleteBackspaceEscape or CancelEscEscEnter or Return⏎EnterFunctionfnFnShift⇧ShiftTabTabTab Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Excel Once you know the symbols, you can use these for keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts can save lots of time over using a mouse. One of the best examples is using Excel. The following Excel keyboard shortcuts relate to opening, saving, and printing files. Excel ActionMacWindowsNew workbook⌘ NCtrl NOpen workbook⌘ OCtrl OSave workbook⌘ SCtrl SSave as⌘ ⇧ SF12Print⌘ PCtrl PClose workbook⌘ WCtrl F4Quit Excel⌘ QAlt F4 For more keyboard shortcuts in Excel, see Excel Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows and Mac.