Option key
⌥ is the Unicode character “OPTION KEY” (U+2325). It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.
⌥ codes
| UnicodeCode point | U+2325 |
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|---|---|---|
| HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page | ⌥ |
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| HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code | ⌥ |
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| CSSFor the CSS content property | \2325 |
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| JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings | \u2325 |
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| PythonEscape in Python strings | \u2325 |
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| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%8C%A5 |
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| UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 | E2 8C A5 |
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| UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 | 2325 |
How to type ⌥
Copy and paste
Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.
Windows
Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for “option key”.
In Microsoft Word, type 2325 and press Alt + X.
Mac
Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “option key”.
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 ⌥
- Unicode name
- OPTION KEY
- Code point
- U+2325 (8997)
- Block
- Miscellaneous Technical
- Category
- Other Symbol
- Unicode version
- 1.1