How to Type Copyright ©, Registered ® and Trademark ™ Symbols
The copyright ©, registered trademark ® and trademark ™ symbols show up in footers, product names and legal lines everywhere. All three are easy to type, and all three have real, verified Alt codes.
A note on meaning: © marks copyright in a creative work, ® marks a trademark that is officially registered, and ™ marks a trademark that is claimed but not necessarily registered. Use ® only for marks that are actually registered.
Quick reference: every method
Every Alt code below is verified against the real Windows code pages — where none exists we say so, rather than list one that won’t work.
| Char | Name | Windows | Mac | HTML | Word (Alt+X) | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| © | Copyright Sign | Alt+0169 |
Option+G |
© |
00A9 + Alt+X |
U+00A9 |
| ® | Registered Sign | Alt+0174 |
Option+R |
® |
00AE + Alt+X |
U+00AE |
| ™ | Trade Mark Sign | Alt+0153 |
Option+2 |
™ |
2122 + Alt+X |
U+2122 |
The shortcuts
Copyright ©: Windows Alt+0169, Mac Option+g, HTML ©, Word 00A9 + Alt+X.
Registered ®: Windows Alt+0174, Mac Option+r, HTML ®, Word 00AE + Alt+X.
Trademark ™: Windows Alt+0153, Mac Option+2, HTML ™, Word 2122 + Alt+X.
The fastest trick of all
In Microsoft Word, Google Docs and many other editors, typing (c) auto-corrects to ©, (r) to ®, and (tm) to ™. It’s often quicker than any code. If you don’t want the conversion, press Ctrl+Z once right after and it reverts to the literal text.
Handy tips
- © and ® come from Windows-1252, so they use the leading-zero method (Alt+0169, Alt+0174).
- ™ (Alt+0153) is also Windows-1252 — don’t confuse it with the unrelated Alt+153 which gives Ö on some systems.
- The service-mark ℠ (for services rather than goods) has no Alt code — copy it or use Word’s 2120 + Alt+X.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Alt code for the copyright symbol?
Alt+0169 on Windows for ©. In HTML use ©, and in Word type 00A9 then Alt+X.
How do I type the trademark symbol?
Alt+0153 on Windows, Option+2 on Mac, or just type (tm) in Word and let auto-correct convert it to ™.
What’s the difference between ® and ™?
® is for trademarks that are officially registered; ™ claims a trademark without asserting registration. Using ® for an unregistered mark can be legally risky.
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