Micro sign
µ is the Unicode character “MICRO SIGN” (U+00B5). It belongs to the Latin 1 Supplement block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.
µ codes
| UnicodeCode point | U+00B5 |
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|---|---|---|
| HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page | µ |
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| HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code | µ |
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| HTML entityNamed HTML entity | µ |
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| CSSFor the CSS content property | \00B5 |
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| JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings | \u00B5 |
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| PythonEscape in Python strings | \u00B5 |
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| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %C2%B5 |
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| UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 | C2 B5 |
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| UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 | 00B5 |
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| Alt codeWindows, number pad | Alt + 230 |
How to type µ
Copy and paste
Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.
Windows
Hold Alt and type 230 on the number pad (Num Lock on), then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word, type 00B5 and press Alt + X.
Mac
Press Option + M.
Or open the Character Viewer with Control + ⌘ + Space.
iPhone and Android
Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).
About µ
- Unicode name
- MICRO SIGN
- Code point
- U+00B5 (181)
- Block
- Latin 1 Supplement
- Category
- Lowercase Letter
- Unicode version
- 1.1
- Mac shortcut
- Option + M