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Option Key Symbol

Option Key Symbol Information

Symbol Name
Option Key
Unicode Version
1.1 (June 1993)
Unicode
U+2325
CSS Code
\2325
Hex Code
⌥
HTML Code
⌥
Symbol

Option Key Symbol Encoding

UTF-8
0xE2 0x8C 0xA5
UTF-16
0x2325
UTF-32
0x00002325

Option KeySymbol's PNG and SVG files

How to add option key symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems

You can type the option key symbol on most modern devices with the help of following methods:

How to type option key symbol on Microsoft Word

You can type the option key in Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 2325
  • Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
  • The original 2325 is now transformed into

How to type option key symbol on Microsoft Windows

You can type the option key on Microsoft windows using following steps:

  • Hold Alt and press to type option key on your windows machine.

How to type option key symbol on Mac OS

You can type the option key on Mac OS using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
  • Type "Option Key" in the search field at the top and press Enter
  • The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text
Mac OS Character Viewer
Mac OS Character Viewer

How to type option key symbol on Linux

You can type the option key on Linux using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
  • Press keys 2325 consecutively
  • And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document

How to type option key symbol on IOS and Android

The easiest way to type the option key symbol on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.

How to use option key in CSS

//CSS Example
1span { 2 content: \2325; 3 }

How to use option key in HTML

//HTML Example
1<span>&#8997;</span>

Option Key symbol representation in programming languages

Option Keysymbol's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:

LanguageRepresentation
Rust
\u{2325}
Ruby
\u{2325}
Python
\u2325
PHP
\u{2325}
Perl
\x{2325}
Java
\u2325
Modern JavaScript - Since ES6
\u{2325}
JavaScript
\u2325
Go
\u2325
C#
\u2325
C and C++
\u2325
Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e
\u2325
RFC 5137
\u'2325'