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typing a £ sign on a US keyboard

Moved to a US layout keyboard but still need the pound sign for invoices. Shift+3 gives #. What's the easiest way on windows, and is it different on a mac?
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hari_beta Nov 04, 2026
singh.ankur
Windows with a numeric keypad: hold Alt and type 0163, num lock on. Without a keypad, Win + . opens the emoji panel and the pound sign is under the Symbols tab, it remembers recents so it's one click after the first time. Or switch to the US International layout which has it on right alt + shift + 4. Mac is easier, Option + 3. For invoices you could also set an autocorrect entry in Word or Excel so typing gbp becomes the sign.
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