in programs created by GTK+, one can enter Unicode characters in any text entry field by first pressing , regardless of keyboard layout. For the degree symbol, this is done by entering (where the last key is the number zero) followed by a space. For ChromeOS, use the Unicode entry method then then space or return; with the UK extended layout, use . Mobile Operating Systems In iOS, the degree symbol is accessed by pressing and holding and dragging a finger to the degree symbol. This procedure is the same as entering diacritics on other characters. In Android, switch to numbers then symbols . The degrees symbol is found on the second row. Software-specific In Microsoft Office and similar programs, there is often also an Insert menu with an Insert Symbol or Symbol command that brings up a graphical palette of symbols to insert, including the degree symbol. As with the CharMap app, the table is arranged in Unicode order. Alternatively, the alt code technique may be used, as described above. In LaTeX, the packages gensymb and textcomp provide the commands and \textdegree, respectively. In the absence of these packages one can write the degree symbol as ^{\circ} in math mode. In other words, it is written as the empty circle glyph as a superscript. In AutoCAD it is available as a shortcut string . See also List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks Prime (symbol) Question mark Unicode Geometric Shapes References External links Earliest Uses of Symbols from Geometry Mathematical symbols