Euro symbol (€)
U+20AC · EURO SIGN · Unicode 2.1 (1998)
How to type €
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+0128
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 0128 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: € appears.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
20AC Alt+X
Type 20AC 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
Keyboard shortcut (U.S. layout)
⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+2
Press ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+2 to type €. This is on the standard U.S. and U.S. English Mac layouts.
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “euro symbol” and click € to insert it.
iPhone
Long press on the keyboard
123 → $
Tap 123, then press and hold $. Slide your finger to € in the pop-up and let go.
Checked on the English (US) keyboard. Other keyboard languages may place it elsewhere.
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 ;euro.
- Now type ;euro anywhere: the keyboard suggests €.
Android
Symbol page in Gboard
?123 → =\<
Tap ?123, then =\<: € has its own key there.
Checked on the English (US) keyboard. Other keyboard languages may place it elsewhere.
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 ;euro.
- Type ;euro in any app and tap € in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 20ac Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 20ac and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What € means and how it is used
The euro sign € (U+20AC) was presented by the European Commission in 1996, before the coins and notes arrived in 2002. Its design recalls the Greek epsilon, with two parallel lines for stability. Where it goes depends on the language: 10 € in German, French, Italian and Spanish, €10 in English and Irish usage. On many European keyboards it is AltGr+E.
Euro symbol (€) is the Unicode character U+20AC, officially called EURO SIGN. It is in the Currency Symbols block and has been part of Unicode since version 2.1 (1998).
People also call it or search for it as: currency, EUR.
On this site it is part of the currency symbols (61 symbols), next to $ £ ¥ ¢ ₽.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | € | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | € | |
| HTML hex | € | |
| CSS | content: "\20AC"; | |
| JavaScript | \u20AC | |
| URL | %E2%82%AC | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 82 AC | |
| Unicode | U+20AC |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
€ has been in Unicode since version 2.1 (1998). Practically every phone, computer and app shows 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.
- €Euro symbolU+20AC · EURO SIGN
- ꞒU+A792 · Latin Extended-D
- ЄU+0404 · Cyrillic
- ⲈU+2C88 · Coptic
- U+1DF6C · Latin Extended-G
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 | Euro symbol |
| Português | Símbolo do euro |
| Español | Símbolo del euro |
| Italiano | Simbolo euro |
| Français | Symbole euro |
| Deutsch | Euro-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Euro sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol euro |
| Polski | Symbol euro |
| Русский | Знак евро |
| 日本語 | ユーロ記号 |
| 한국어 | 유로 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 20AC and press Alt+X. On a Mac press ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+2.
What is the difference between € and Ꞓ?
€ is the euro symbol (U+20AC). Ꞓ is a different character: ꞓ (U+A792, Latin Extended-D 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?
On the English keyboard tap 123, then press and hold $ and slide to €.
What is the HTML code for the euro symbol?
Use the entity € or the numeric code € (hex €). In CSS write \20AC, in JavaScript \u20AC.
Will € show on every phone?
€ has been in Unicode since version 2.1 (1998). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.