What is the Alt code for the euro symbol?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0128 on the numeric keypad (Alt+0128). This uses the euro's position in the Windows-1252 code page.

What is the Unicode code point for the euro symbol?

The euro sign is U+20AC, officially named EURO SIGN. It was added to Unicode in 1998, the year before the currency launched.

How do I type € on a Mac?

On a US keyboard layout, press Option+Shift+2. On a UK or European Mac layout, press Option+2 instead (no Shift needed).

How do I type € on a European keyboard?

Most German, French, Spanish, and Italian layouts use AltGr+E (the E key doubles as the euro key). UK layouts use AltGr+4 instead, since the euro is printed on the 4 key.

What is the HTML entity for the euro symbol?

Use the named entity € or the numeric entity € (equivalently € in hex). All three render the same € character in HTML.

Why do some old documents show a box or question mark instead of €?

Fonts and text encodings created before 1999 often lack the euro glyph or map that byte to a different character. Re-saving the text as UTF-8 with a modern font usually fixes it.

Euro Symbol

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Copy the euro symbol (€) and find its Alt code, Unicode value, and keyboard shortcut for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Euro Symbol

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Formats

Character €

Unicode U+20AC

HTML entity €

HTML decimal €

CSS escape \20AC

URL encoded %E2%82%AC

Click any row to copy that exact string.

Keyboard Shortcuts

System / layout	Shortcut	Notes
Windows (Alt code)		Hold Alt, type 0128 on the numeric keypad.
German / French / Spanish / Italian keyboard		Right Alt plus the E key, printed on the keycap.
UK keyboard		Right Alt plus the 4 key on a UK extended layout.
Mac (US layout)		Standard shortcut on a US Mac keyboard layout.
Mac (UK / European layout)		No Shift needed on UK and most European Mac layouts.
Linux (GTK)		Type the hex code, then press Enter or Space.
Microsoft Word		Type 20AC then press Alt+X to convert it.

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Summary

Copy the euro symbol (€) and find its Alt code, Unicode value, and keyboard shortcut for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

How it works

Click the large € symbol to copy the plain character to your clipboard.
Or click any row in the Formats list to copy that exact encoded form (Unicode, HTML entity, URL encoding).
Check the keyboard shortcut table for your OS and keyboard layout — the shortcut differs by country.
Use the "Try it" box to format an amount as a price with the € symbol, either prefix or suffix style.

Use cases

Insert € into a price when your keyboard has no dedicated euro key.
Format a price for a European audience with a trailing € and comma decimal separator.
Paste the HTML entity € when a raw € gets mangled by legacy page encoding.
Escape € as %E2%82%AC in a URL query string or API request.
Look up the Alt code for pasting into legacy software that blocks copy-paste.
Type € on a European keyboard layout when the shortcut differs from what you are used to.

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Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu