I have owned it for over 10 years An iphone…yet, one small, insignificant thing has long annoyed me, until this recent day when I stumbled upon it by chance: how to type the degree symbol on an iphone...
Not that I use the notion of angle regularly (180°) but I often talk about temperature in text messages (what crappy weather, it's still 3°). So without the degree sign it immediately makes less sense... So discover this news iPhone tip.
Type the degree symbol on an iPhone or iPad
I searched the whole thing from top to bottom keyboard my iPhone, iOS version after iOS version… without success… and yet the degree symbol is present on the iOS keyboard! But then it is really well hidden!
And yet, the manipulation is very simple. When you want to make an "é" you probably know that it is possible to hold down the "e" to display all the accentuation options?
Well, to type the “°” sign (degree sign) the manipulation is similar, but you have to keep pressing the 0 (zero)… yes, the 0!
This trick also works with the letter "o" key! This makes it possible to quickly type the degree symbol whether you are on the letter keyboard or the numeric keypad!
So, you're going to tell me that the degree sign, a little circle, is a bit like a 0 or an O... but frankly, I think that in this case, Apple hid it well!
If you also have little tips on iOS, Android or any other operating system, feel free to tell us about it in the comments below!
Article updated on January 5, 2025 by Byothe
I haven't checked, but this must be the only symbol present twice.
It is also accessible from the “o”.
;^)
No I don't see it on the "o"
Even simpler: no need to type, just dictate and the sign appears.
Thanks for the explanation about the Celsius degree: It works perfectly by keeping the Zero pressed. Michel
Sir, do you have a tip for exponents and indices. Square and cubic meters etc… as well as index 4 or 5
Thank you
Hello Albert,
Regarding subscripts and superscripts, these are formatting options and not keyboard keys... So, to my knowledge, there is no option to do this on the native iOS keyboard.
Maybe you should look at alternative keyboards for iOS available on the App Store...
I don't know how to do that!