How to Type a Degree Symbol

According to the Wikipedia article, "The degree symbol is a typographical symbol that is used, among other things, to represent degrees of arc (e.g. in Geographic coordinate systems) or degrees of temperature. The symbol consists of a small raised circle, historically a zero glyph."

A common problem is typing or inserting the degree symbol on a standard computer keyboard.

Here is how it's done within Microsoft Windows: hold down the ALT key and type 248 on the numeric pad, then release the ALT key.

If you have a Mac, hold down the Option key (usually labelled ALT as well) and type a zero.

If you're using a laptop without a numeric pad, copy and paste this character: °

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