I’m struggling to find a way to type the British pound (£) symbol on my Mac. I recently needed to use it for some financial documents, but I couldn’t figure out the right key combination. I tried different shortcuts but without success. Could anyone guide me on this? Thanks!
Hey there, fellow Mac user!
Ah, the elusive British pound symbol! It’s like finding a needle in a haystack when you first need it. I’ve been there, done that, so let me save you the headache. Here’s the lowdown:
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Check your keyboard layout: On most Mac keyboards, you should be able to type the British pound symbol (£) by hitting
Option + 3
. Yep, that’s it. Just press theOption
key (it might be labeledAlt
on some keyboards) and the3
key at the same time, and boom, there it is – £! -
Input Sources: If
Option + 3
isn’t working for some unexplainable reason, double-check your keyboard language settings. Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Input Sources. Make sure you’re using the right layout. Adding the UK layout can sometimes do the trick. -
Character Viewer: Another sneaky way is to use the Character Viewer. Open it by pressing
Control + Command + Space
, search for the pound symbol, and insert it that way. A bit more cumbersome but works in a pinch!
I get it, shortcuts can be a real annoyance when you need them and they just disappear like Houdini. Hope this helps, and you can get back to crunching those numbers with ease!
Cheers!