Below is the Alt code keyboard shortcut for inserting the British pound sign currency symbol. 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 | Pound sign Pound sterling Irish punt Italian lira |
| Windows Alt Code | ALT 156 or ALT 0163 |
| Windows Alt X Code | 00A3 ALT X |
| Mac Option Key Shortcut | Option + 3 |
| HTML Entity Named Character Reference | £ |
| HTML Entity Numeric Character Reference (Hexadecimal) | £ |
| HTML Entity Numeric Character Reference (Decimal) | £ |
| Unicode Code Point | U+00A3 |
| Symbol | ￡ |
| Symbol Name | Fullwidth pound sign |
| Windows Alt Code | ALT 65505 |
| Windows Alt X Code | FFE1 ALT X |
| Mac Option Key Shortcut | n/a |
| HTML Entity Named Character Reference | n/a |
| HTML Entity Numeric Character Reference (Hexadecimal) | ￡ |
| HTML Entity Numeric Character Reference (Decimal) | ￡ |
| Unicode Code Point | U+FFE1 |
Published on November 19, 2018 · Last Updated on July 7, 2022
