Here's how you can insert and type the degree symbol in Word documents on Windows 11/10 using Keyboard Shortcut, Character Map, etc.

How to Make a Degree Sign on Your Keyboard. While it's possible to contrive a semi-passable degree symbol through superscript lettering, there's an even quicker, though less obvious, way to do it.

After holding the button for a second, a pop-up should appear on your keyboard giving you the option to add the degree symbol to whatever you're typing or to add a zero.

You may not know it, but there are a slew of symbols and characters that you can type with keyboard shortcuts. Here's how to type them in Windows 10 or MacOS.

There are also a number of more standard characters that you can quickly type on macOS with the proper keyboard shortcut. These are commonly used or interesting. Shift + Option + 8 types a degree ...