Plus sign (+)
U+002B · PLUS SIGN · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type +
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+43
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 43 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
002B Alt+X
Type 002B 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 “plus 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 ;plus.
- Now type ;plus 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 ;plus.
- Type ;plus in any app and tap + in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 002b Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 002b and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What + means and how it is used
Plus sign (+) is the Unicode character U+002B, officially called PLUS SIGN. It is in the Basic Latin block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: add, plus, sign.
On this site it is part of the math symbols (148 symbols), next to π ∞ √ ± ×.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML entity | + | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | + | |
| HTML hex | + | |
| CSS | content: "\002B"; | |
| JavaScript | \u002B | |
| URL | %2B | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 2B | |
| Unicode | U+002B |
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.
- +Plus signU+002B · PLUS SIGN
- ᐩU+1429 · Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
- ᕀU+1540 · Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
- ᛭U+16ED · Runic
- PlusU+2795 · Dingbats
- ﹢U+FE62 · Small Form Variants
- ＋U+FF0B · Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
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 | Plus sign |
| Português | Sinal de mais |
| Español | Signo más |
| Italiano | Simbolo più |
| Français | Signe plus |
| Deutsch | Pluszeichen |
| Türkçe | Artı işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol tambah |
| Polski | Znak plus |
| Русский | Знак плюс |
| 日本語 | プラス記号 |
| 한국어 | 더하기 기호 |
Related symbols
All Math →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 002B and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between + and ᐩ?
+ is the plus sign (U+002B). ᐩ is a different character: ᐩ (U+1429, Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics 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 ;plus.
What is the HTML code for the plus sign?
Use the entity + or the numeric code + (hex +). In CSS write \002B, in JavaScript \u002B.
Will + show on every phone?
Very likely yes: + dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.