Euro Symbol Keyboard Shortcuts — How to Type € on Any Device

The Euro symbol € is the currency sign for the Euro, used by 20 European Union countries and over 350 million people. But typing it is not always obvious, especially if your keyboard does not have a dedicated Euro key. Here is every shortcut for every device.

Euro Symbol to Copy and Paste

• € — Euro sign
• €€ — Double Euro (informal, like $$)
• €0.00 — Price format

Just highlight and copy the € symbol above if you need it right now.

How to Type € on Windows

Keyboard Shortcut (Most Keyboards)

• Alt + 0128 — Hold Alt, type 0128 on the numpad, release Alt
• Ctrl + Alt + E — Works on many European keyboard layouts
• AltGr + E — If your keyboard has an AltGr key (common on European keyboards)

Character Map Method

1. Press Win + R, type charmap, press Enter
2. Search for "Euro" in the character map
3. Select the € symbol, click Copy
4. Paste it wherever you need it

Windows Emoji Picker

1. Press Win + . (Windows key + period)
2. Search for "euro" or browse to the symbols section
3. Click the € symbol to insert it

How to Type € on Mac

• Option + Shift + 2 — The standard Mac shortcut for €
• Option + 2 — Works on some European keyboard layouts

If neither works, use the Character Viewer: Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search for "Euro," and double-click to insert.

How to Type € on iPhone and iPad

1. Open the keyboard in any app
2. Switch to the number keyboard by tapping "123"
3. Tap and hold the $ key
4. A popup appears with currency symbols including €
5. Slide your finger to € and release

This works in all iOS apps — Messages, Notes, Safari, email, everything.

How to Type € on Android

1. Open the keyboard
2. Tap the ?123 or symbols key
3. Look for the € symbol directly, or long-press the $ key
4. Select € from the popup

The exact steps vary slightly depending on your keyboard app (Gboard, Samsung Keyboard, etc.) but long-pressing the dollar sign works on most.

How to Type € on Linux

• Ctrl + Shift + U, then type 20AC, press Enter — Unicode input method
• AltGr + E — On European keyboard layouts
• Compose key + E + = — If you have a Compose key configured

Euro Symbol HTML Code

For web developers, the Euro symbol in HTML:

• Named entity: and euro; (without space)
• Decimal code: and #8364;
• Hex code: and #x20AC;
• Direct: Just type € if your document encoding is UTF-8

Euro Symbol Quick Reference

• Unicode: U+20AC
• HTML entity: Euro sign
• Currency code: EUR
• Countries using it: 20 EU member states (Eurozone)
• Introduced: 1999 (electronic), 2002 (physical cash)