How to Type a Euro Sign on a Computer or Phone Keyboard

Download Article

Find the € symbol on any keyboard with this easy-to-follow guide

Co-authored by Nicole Levine, MFA Reviewed by Luigi Oppido

Last Updated: March 25, 2026 Fact Checked

Download Article

Using Windows

|

Using a Mac

|

Using a Chromebook

|

Using a Phone or Tablet

|

Video

|

Tips

This wikiHow guide teaches you how to type the euro (€) sign into any document, note, message, or text field on your computer, phone, or tablet. The euro symbol is available in the special character group of all desktop and mobile keyboards around the world, even if you don't see it on your keyboard. You can use a keyboard combination on your computer or switch your mobile keyboard to the special character layout to type it.

Typing a Euro Symbol On Your Keyboard

On a PC keyboard, press Ctrl + Alt + E at the same time. Alternatively, if your keyboard has an AltGr key, press AltGr + 4.
On a Mac keyboard, press Alt + Shift + 2. On some Mac keyboards, you can just use Alt + 2.
On a Chromebook, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 20AC, then press the spacebar.

Section 1 of 4:

Using Windows

Download Article

1
Press Ctrl+Alt+E to type a euro € sign on a US PC keyboard. This will instantly insert the euro symbol (€) at the cursor in any document, including email messages, notes, social media posts, and Microsoft Office 365 files.
- Some international keyboards may require a different combination. You can try Ctrl+Alt+5 or Alt Gr+E if the above combination doesn't work for your keyboard.
- This keyboard shortcut should also work on most other international QWERTY keyboards.
If your keyboard has an AltGr key, you can use the shortcut AltGr+4 to quickly type a euro sign into any document, note, or message.^{[1]
X
Research source}

Advertisement
3
Insert the euro symbol using the special character keyboard. You can also use the symbol keyboard to insert a euro sign into any document. Here's how:^{[2]
X
Trustworthy Source

Microsoft Support
Technical support and product information from Microsoft.

Go to source}
- Press the Windows key + i at the same time to open the emoji keyboard.
- Click the symbol tab at the top.
- Click the Currency tab.
- Click € to insert the euro symbol.
As an alternative, you can copy and paste this symbol from a different document, a web page, or from below:
5
Insert the euro symbol from the character map. You can also type a euro sign into any documents or file using the Windows Character Map. Here's how:^{[3]
X
Trustworthy Source

Microsoft Support
Technical support and product information from Microsoft.

Go to source}
- Type character into the Windows search bar.
- Click Character Map in the search results.
- Type euro into the "Search for" field.
- Double-click the € symbol to select it.
- Click Copy.
- Paste the euro symbol into any document or file.

Section 2 of 4:

Using a Mac

Download Article

1
Press ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+2 to type a euro symbol on a US Mac keyboard. This will insert a euro symbol € at the cursor in any app or document.^{[4]
X
Research source}
- If you don't see an Option key, use Alt+⇧ Shift+2 instead.
- This keyboard combination may also work on international keyboards.
- Some keyboard configurations may require a different key combination. For example, the standard Russian keyboard requires ⇧ Shift+⌥ Option+4
If you're using a UK-specific keyboard, this shortcut will insert the euro symbol at the cursor in any app, post, or document.^{[5]
X
Research source}
3
Copy and paste the Euro sign into your document (optional). As an alternative, you can copy and paste the euro symbol from another document, a web page, or from below:
- €
4
Select the euro sign on the character viewer. Your Mac also has a built-in symbol selection tool that makes it easy to type a euro sign into any document or file:^{[6]
X
Research source}
- Press Control+⌘ Command+Space to open the emoji panel.
- Type euro into the search bar at the top of the window.
- Click the euro symbol € to add it to your document.^{[7]
  X
  Research source}

Section 3 of 4:

Using a Chromebook

Download Article

If you need to type a euro sign on your Chromebook keyboard, you can do so using Unicode. After pressing these keys at the same time, you'll see an underlined "u".^{[8]
X
Research source}
You'll type these characters right after the "u".^{[9]
X
Research source}
This will replace the code you've typed with the euro sign €.

Section 4 of 4:

Using a Phone or Tablet

Download Article

1
Tap the text field you want to type. Your keyboard will slide in from the bottom of your screen.
- You can use these steps to type a euro sign on any Android, iPhone, or iPad.
2
Tap the 123 (iPhone) or ?123 (Android) button on the bottom-left. This button will switch your keyboard to the special character layout.^{[10]
X
Research source}
- On some Android versions, this button may also look like 12# or a similar combination. It will almost always be on the bottom-left corner of your keyboard.
$Step 3 Tap the #+= (iPhone) or =\< (Android) button on the bottom-left.$

3
Tap the #+= (iPhone) or =\< (Android) button on the bottom-left. This button is located above the ABC button in the lower-left corner, and it will open your secondary special characters.
- On some Android versions, the exact character combination on this button may be different, but it's always located above the ABC button on the bottom-left.
You can find and tap the Euro (€) symbol button on your secondary special character keyboard here. It will instantly insert the symbol into the selected text field.

Expert Q&A

Search

Add New Question

Ask a Question

200 characters left

Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.

Submit

Video

Tips

In an HTML UTF-8 editor, you can use € to get the Euro (€) symbol.

Thanks
Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

Tips from our Readers

The advice in this section is based on the lived experiences of wikiHow readers like you. If you have a helpful tip you’d like to share on wikiHow, please submit it in the field below.