8 ways to type the trademark symbol

This wikiHow teaches you how to type the trademark symbols (™) and (®) on Windows and Mac keyboards.

Steps

Method 1 of 8: On Windows Keyboards with Numeric Keyboards

Step 1. Click where you want to insert the symbol

• If your keyboard doesn't have a numeric keypad, but has one as sub-functions for other keys, press Fn or num lock to activate the numeric keypad.
• Even if the keys are not labeled, the numeric keypad will still work if the function Block number is active.

Step 2. Press Alt

Step 3. Type 0153 on the numeric keypad to insert the trademark symbol (™)

Step 4. Type 0174 to insert the trademark symbol (®)

Method 2 of 8: In Windows programs using Unicode

Step 1. Click where you want to insert the symbol

This method only works in applications that support Unicode, such as WordPad

Step 2. Type 2122 and press Alt + X to insert the trademark symbol (™)

Step 3. Type 0174 and press Alt + X to bring up the trademark symbol (®)

Method 3 of 8: On Mac

Step 1. Click on the location where you want to insert the symbol

Step 2. Press ⌥ Option + 2 to display the trademark symbol (™)

Step 3. Press ⌥ Option + R to display the trademark symbol (®)

Method 4 of 8: On Chromebook

Step 1. Click on the location where you want to insert the symbol

Step 2. Press Ctrl + Shift + u

Step 3. Type 2122 and press ↵ Enter to bring up the trademark symbol (™)

Step 4. Type 00AE and press ↵ Enter to display the trademark symbol (®)

Method 5 of 8: In Microsoft Office applications

Step 1. Click on the location where you want to insert the symbol

Step 2. Press the Ctrl + Alt + T keys to insert the trademark symbol (™)

Or write (tm)

Step 3. Press Ctrl + Alt + R to bring up the trademark symbol (®)

Or write (r)

Method 6 of 8: Use the "Copy and Paste" function from a web page

Step 1. Select a symbol in the introduction to this article

Step 2. Copy it to the clipboard

Press the Ctrl + C keys to do it.

Step 3. Click where you want to insert the symbol

Step 4. Paste the symbol into your document

Press Ctrl + V to do it.

Method 7 of 8: On iPhone

Step 1. Tap the location where you want to insert the symbol

Step 2. Press the button?

This is the button to open the Emoji keyboard and is located to the left of the space bar.

• If you have other keyboards installed, press and hold the? Button, and then tap Emoji.

Step 3. Click on the "Symbols" icon

It's almost in the lower-left corner of the screen and contains a musical note, an "&", and a "%."

Step 4. Press ™ ️ to insert that trademark symbol

Step 5. Press ®️ to insert that trademark symbol

Method 8 of 8: On Android

Step 1. Tap the location where you want to insert the symbol

Step 2. Press the? 123 button

It's to the left of the space bar.

Step 3. Press "= \ <

" It's to the left of the space bar, above ABC.

Step 4. Press ™ ️ to insert that trademark symbol

It's in the last row of symbols.

Step 5. Press ®️ to insert that trademark symbol

It is also in the last row of symbols.

Advice

• The trademark symbol can also be created in Windows using the character map and in Mac OS X using the character view.
• You can also type these symbols in Windows using the on-screen keyboard. Click the Start button, navigate to the onscreen keyboard, and activate the Block Number feature. Triple click the alt = "Image" button on the on-screen keyboard. Type the 4-digit code on the numeric keypad. Hit the alt = "Image" key one more time. The symbol will appear.