Software & Apps > Windows 115 115 people found this article helpful How to Make the Copyright Symbol on Your Computer Copyright logo keyboard shortcut and other methods By Tim Fisher Tim Fisher Facebook Twitter Senior Vice President & Group General Manager, Tech & Sustainability Emporia State University Tim Fisher has more than 30 years' of professional technology experience. He's been writing about tech for more than two decades and serves as the VP and General Manager of Lifewire. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 12, 2022 Reviewed by Christine Baker Reviewed by Christine Baker Christine Baker is a marketing consultant with experience working for a variety of clients. Her expertise includes social media, web development, and graphic design. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Windows The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide What to Know On a Windows numerical keypad, press and hold Alt while typing 0169. On a Mac, press and hold Option and then press the g key.Without a numerical keypad, press Fn+NumLk. Press and hold the Alt key and type 0169 on the numeric keys. Don't see numbers? Try MJO9.Alternate Windows method: Open Start and search for map. Choose Character Map. Double-click the copyright symbol and select Copy. This article explains several methods for typing the copyright symbol on your Windows computer or a Mac. How to Make the Copyright Symbol in Windows The copyright symbol (©) is a special character commonly used by photographers and other content creators. While copyright law doesn't require its use, the symbol is easily recognizable and lends an air of credibility to intellectual property, so knowing how to type the copyright symbol can come in handy. With a Numerical Keypad The copyright logo/symbol can be made on a Windows computer with the numerical keypad. The Alt code keyboard shortcut for the copyright symbol is Alt+0169; press and hold the Alt key while typing 0169. How to Use Alt Codes For most laptops and other compressed keyboards, the process is different. Look for tiny numbers above the 7, 8, 9, U, I, O, J, K, L, and M keys. These keys act as 0 through 9 when Num Lock is activated. Without a Numerical Keypad Here's how to make the copyright symbol without a numerical keypad: Press Fn+NumLk to turn on Num Lock. If this doesn't work, you may have a designated NumLK key, or it might be mapped to another key. Locate the numeric keys. If you don't see the numbers on the keys, try them anyway: M=0, J=1, K=2, L=3, U=4, I=5, O=6, 7=7, 8=8, 9=9. Press and hold the Alt key and type 0169 on the numeric keys (some laptops also require you to press and hold the Fn key as you type). Release all the keys to see the © symbol in your text. Using a Character Map on a Windows PC If the keyboard shortcut seems like too much work, copy a copyright symbol from elsewhere (like this page) and paste it into your text. The © symbol is also included in the Character Map tool in Windows. Here's how to get the copyright symbol from the character map tool in Windows: Open the Start menu, search for map, then select Character Map. If you can't find Character Map, open the Run dialog box (press WIN+R) and then enter the charmap command. Double-click the copyright symbol to make it appear in the Characters to copy text box, then select Copy. Paste the copyright logo into any application. Using Character Viewer on a Mac Here's how to get the copyright symbol from the Character Viewer tool in macOS: Go to the Finder menu, then select Edit > Emoji & Symbols. The keyboard shortcut for this menu is Control+Command+Space. Go to the left panel and select Letterlike Symbols. Right-click the copyright symbol, or one of the variations from the bottom right side of the window, and select Copy Character Info to add it to the clipboard. For Mac computers, you can also make the copyright symbol with just two keystrokes: Press and hold the Option key and then press the g key. FAQ How do I insert a copyright symbol in Microsoft Word? In Word, place your cursor at the desired location, and then go to Insert > Symbol. Select Copyright Sign. How do I type the degree symbol on my smartphone? On Android, tap the Symbols key, then tap the 1/2 button on the left side, then tap the degree key. On iOS, press and hold the 0 (zero) key. Then slide your finger over to the degree symbol. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit