Small omega (kaomoji mouth) (ω)
U+03C9 · GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ω
Windows
No Alt code
ω is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
03C9 Alt+X
Type 03C9 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ω. 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 ω.
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 “small omega (kaomoji mouth)” and click ω to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ω once and type it in any app:
- Copy ω from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ω as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;smallo.
- Now type ;smallo anywhere: the keyboard suggests ω.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ω:
- Copy ω from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ω as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;smallo.
- Type ;smallo in any app and tap ω in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 03c9 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 03c9 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ω means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ω is GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA, code point U+03C9. You will find it in the Greek and Coptic block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the greek letters with 69 symbols, among them α β γ Δ θ.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ω | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ω | |
| HTML hex | ω | |
| CSS | content: "\03C9"; | |
| JavaScript | \u03C9 | |
| URL | %CF%89 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | CF 89 | |
| Unicode | U+03C9 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
ω has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse ω with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ωSmall omega (kaomoji mouth)U+03C9 · GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA
- ⍵U+2375 · Miscellaneous Technical
- ⲰU+2CB1 · Coptic
- ꙌU+A64D · Cyrillic Extended-B
- ꞶU+A7B7 · Latin Extended-D
- 𝛚U+1D6DA · Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
- 𝜔U+1D714 · Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
Names in other languages
What ω 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 | Small omega (kaomoji mouth) |
| Português | Ômega minúsculo |
| Español | Omega minúscula |
| Italiano | Omega minuscola |
| Français | Oméga minuscule |
| Deutsch | Kleines Omega |
| Türkçe | Küçük omega |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Omega kecil |
| Polski | Małe omega |
| Русский | Строчная омега |
| 日本語 | 小文字オメガ |
| 한국어 | 소문자 오메가 |
Related symbols
All Greek →Questions people ask
How do I type ω on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ω in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 03C9 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ω and ⍵?
ω is the small omega (kaomoji mouth) (U+03C9). ⍵ is a different character: ⍵ (U+2375, Miscellaneous Technical 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 ω on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ω. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;smallo.
What is the HTML code for the small omega (kaomoji mouth)?
Use the entity ω or the numeric code ω (hex ω). In CSS write \03C9, in JavaScript \u03C9.
Will ω show on every phone?
ω has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.