Euro sign typing

Euro sign typing

Endless searching for the euro sign? Add it easily and quickly in your text.


If you write a text that contains amounts, you need the euro sign (€). For example in Excel, Word or online. This character is only hidden on the keyboard. Read below how to put it in the text.

How you type the euro sign varies by keyboard. There are several ways:

  • On the keyboard, press the Alt key, Ctrl key and the 5 key at the same time.
  • On the keyboard, press the key that reads ‘AltGr’ and the 5 key at the same time.
  • On the keyboard, press the left Alt key and right press the ‘0’, ‘1’, ‘2’ and ‘8’ keys at the same time.

A euro sign appears in the text. Then release the keys, otherwise type multiple euro characters

How you type the euro sign varies by keyboard. There are two ways:

  • On the keyboard, press the Alt key and 2 key at the same time.
  • On the keyboard, press the key that says ‘Option’ and the 2 key at the same time.

A euro sign appears in the text. Then release the keys, otherwise you will type in several euro characters.

Awkward to type the euro sign? In Word you can also insert it in another way. Do this like this:

  • Open a document in Word.
  • Click in the document where you want the euro sign to be.
  • Click on the tab Insert.
  • Right click Symbol or Symbols > Symbol.
  • Multiple characters appear on the screen. Click on the euro sign. Don’t see this? Then click on More symbols, click on the euro sign and then on Insert.

The euro sign is now in the text.

Put a euro sign in front of all numbers like this:

  • Open the Excel file.
  • Select the cells where a euro sign should be placed in front of the numbers.
  • Click on the tab Start.
  • In the ‘Number’ group, click the icon of a money bill with coins.
  • click on Euro.

The euro sign is now in the text.

Easily add a euro sign to the text on iPhone and iPad.

  • At the bottom left of the keyboard, tap the key with (among other things) the numbers ‘123’.
  • Tap the euro sign.

On an Android device, type a euro sign as follows:

  • Tap the Symbol key on the keyboard. There are several variants:
    • A key with the word ‘Sym’.
    • A key with the numbers ‘123’.
    • A key with a question mark and the numbers ‘123’.
    • A key with an exclamation mark, pound sign and smiley.
    • A key with an exclamation mark, pound sign and the number 1.
    • A key with an exclamation mark, at sign and pound sign.
  • Tap the euro sign.

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