Write the copyright sign © on the PC (Windows & macOS).

Anyone who owns the international copyright of a work, a trademark or other intellectual property can symbolize this by prefixing it with a copyright sign ©. Here you can find out how to insert the copyright symbol in Windows and macOS as well as in Office programs such as Word and Excel.

Symbols and special characters that we do not use every day can often be inserted in different ways. Depending on the operating system and program, these are different. We have summarized the typical key combinations and some other tips for you here.

Insert copyright sign on PC (Windows & macOS).

Depending on whether you use Windows or macOS as the operating system, there are different key combinations to write the © symbol. If you don’t want to remember any key combinations, you can of course copy the copyright symbol directly from this website.

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macOS

With an Apple computer you simply write the copyright sign on the German keyboard with the key combination: Old + G. If you use the Swiss key assignment, you have to enter the key combination Old + Cuse.

In some programs, macOS also automatically converts a c in brackets, i.e. (c), into the copyright symbol.

Windows

With the German key assignment of Windows there are unfortunately no short key combinations to insert a copyright sign. If your keyboard or laptop has a number pad, you can at least use the following combination:

• Old + 0 1 6 9 (on the numeric keypad)

Instead of memorizing this number combination, it is easier in Windows 10 & 11 with the key combination Win + . open the emoji and special character keyboard. Click on the tab “Ω Symbols”under “< General punctuation marks" you will find other trademark and copyright symbols in addition to the copyright symbol.

Insert copyright symbol in Microsoft Office & LibreOffice

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Co)

By default, you can use one of the following key combinations in Microsoft Office programs:

If this doesn’t work, just use the next tip.

LibreOffice (& Microsoft Office)

You can find in the spreadsheet and word processing programs from Microsoft and the DocumentFoundation the helpful symbol and special character menu. In this you will find all the special characters and symbols that your Office program supports. Simply click on the “Insert” tab and then:

• MicrosoftOffice: on “Ω Symbol” → “Ω More Symbols…”
• LibreOffice: Directly on “Special character…”

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