Below is the Alt code keyboard shortcut for inserting the plus minus sign. If you are new to ALT codes and need detailed instructions on how to use them, please read How to Use ALT Codes to Enter Special Characters. For the the complete list of the ASCII based Windows ALT Codes, refer to Windows ALT Codes for Special Characters & Symbols.
| Symbol | ± |
| Symbol Name | Plus-minus sign Plus-or-minus sign |
| Windows Alt Code | ALT 241 or ALT 0177 |
| Windows Alt X Code | 00B1 ALT X |
| Mac Option Key Shortcut | Option + Shift + = |
| HTML Entity Named Character Reference | ± ± ± |
| HTML Entity Numeric Character Reference (Hexadecimal) | ± |
| HTML Entity Numeric Character Reference (Decimal) | ± |
| Unicode Code Point | U+00B1 |
Published on November 16, 2018 · Last Updated on July 7, 2022
