Dollar sign ($)
U+0024 · DOLLAR SIGN · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type $
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+36
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 36 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: $ appears.
Uses the old DOS code page 437, which US-English Windows uses for Alt codes without a leading 0; on Windows set to other languages the result can differ.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
0024 Alt+X
Type 0024 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into $. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick $.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “dollar sign” and click $ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into $ once and type it in any app:
- Copy $ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste $ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;dollar.
- Now type ;dollar anywhere: the keyboard suggests $.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into $:
- Copy $ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste $ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;dollar.
- Type ;dollar in any app and tap $ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 0024 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 0024 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What $ means and how it is used
The dollar sign $ marks the US dollar and dozens of other dollars, and the peso in Mexico and other Latin American countries, so prices often add a code: US$20, MX$350. It is most likely derived from an abbreviation of the Spanish peso. Some fonts draw it with two vertical strokes; that is a style, not a different character.
The official Unicode name of $ is DOLLAR SIGN, code point U+0024. You will find it in the Basic Latin block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: money, peso, USD.
It sits in the currency symbols with 61 symbols, among them € £ ¥ ¢ ₽.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | $ | |
| HTML hex | $ | |
| CSS | content: "\0024"; | |
| JavaScript | \u0024 | |
| URL | %24 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 24 | |
| Unicode | U+0024 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: $ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Don't confuse $ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- $Dollar signU+0024 · DOLLAR SIGN
- Small dollar signU+FE69 · SMALL DOLLAR SIGN · Small Form Variants
- Fullwidth dollar signU+FF04 · FULLWIDTH DOLLAR SIGN · Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
- ՖU+0586 · Armenian
Names in other languages
What $ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Dollar sign |
| Português | Símbolo do dólar |
| Español | Símbolo de dólar |
| Italiano | Simbolo dollaro |
| Français | Symbole dollar |
| Deutsch | Dollarzeichen |
| Türkçe | Dolar sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol dolar |
| Polski | Symbol dolara |
| Русский | Знак доллара |
| 日本語 | ドル記号 |
| 한국어 | 달러 기호 |
Related symbols
All Currency →Questions people ask
How do I type $ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick $ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 0024 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between $ and ﹩?
$ is the dollar sign (U+0024). ﹩ is a different character: small dollar sign (U+FE69, Small Form Variants block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type $ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for $. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;dollar.
What is the HTML code for the dollar sign?
Use the entity $ or the numeric code $ (hex $). In CSS write \0024, in JavaScript \u0024.
Will $ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: $ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.