Why are my Option shortcuts different?

They depend on your keyboard layout; the ones listed are for the US layout.

Can I add my own shortcuts?

Yes, System Settings › Keyboard › Text Replacements, e.g. "tm" → ™.

Is there a fn shortcut?

On recent Macs, pressing the fn or Globe key opens emoji and symbols.

Copy and Paste Symbols on Mac

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): On a Mac, press Control+Command+Space to open the Character Viewer; click the expand icon for the full view with categories and search. Many symbols also have Option shortcuts on a US keyboard: Option+2 gives ™, Option+R ®, Option+G ©, Option+8 • and Shift+Option+2 €. Or click a symbol above and press Cmd+V where you need it.

Do it now, right here

Click or tap a symbol to copy it.

Your picks

Hearts

Stars and sparkles

Aesthetic

Arrows

Check marks and crosses

Math

Currency

Music

Weather and nature

Flowers

Brackets and quotes

Lines and dividers

Bullets and shapes

Greek letters

Superscripts and subscripts

Fractions

Chess and cards

Text faces

Step by step

Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space in any text field.
Search by name, for example "arrow" or "check".
Double-click the symbol to insert it, or copy one from this page.

At a glance

Symbol	Mac shortcut	Name
™ ® ©	Option+2, Option+R, Option+G	Trademark, registered, copyright
• … –	Option+8, Option+;, Option+-	Bullet, ellipsis, en dash
° € ±	Shift+Option+8, Shift+Option+2, Shift+Option+=	Degree, euro, plus-minus

How to type and paste symbols on a Mac