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Alt Code Keyboard Shortcuts for Encircled Numbers

By • April 4, 2023 • 7 minutes read

Numbers are essential part of every document being it as a Word document, Excel sheet, Outlook email or a PowerPoint slide. All basic keyboards have numbers zero to nine as part of the default layout. Some longer keyboards may have additional numeric pad for entering numbers easily. This numeric pad along with alt key combination can do lot of tricks for you to insert numbers in different formats. On MacBook, you can use the alt or option key to insert shortcuts using keyboard.

What is Enclosed or Encircled Numbers?

The Unicode system has a category for enclosed alphanumeric containing 160 symbols between the code range 2460 to 24FF. In addition, there are also supplementary enclosed characters available in different code point ranges. When we consider only numbers, the enclosed or encircled has a meaning that the number is surrounded by a character. Below are different types of encircled numbers you can insert using keyboard shortcuts based on Unicode values.

  • Encircled with white circle like ⑥, ③, ⑯
  • Covered by black circle like ❿, ❻, ❷
  • Covered by parenthesize like ⒀, ⒄, ⒇
  • Encircled with double circle like ⓻, ⓹, ⓵
  • Covered with black square like ㉉, ㉌, ㉈
  • Included with comma like 🄂 🄇 🄊
  • Included with dot like ⒑ ⒗ ⒛

You may wonder what are those encircled numbers with comma and dot, since you can easily type them with standard keys. When you type with keyboard keys, the number and comma/dot are considered as two characters. You can any time delete either comma/dot or the number independently. However, when using keyboard shortcut, you can’t delete the number or comma/dot separately. They two form a single character.

Alt Code Keyboard Shortcuts for Encircled Numbers

Below is the complete list of alt code keyboard shortcuts for encircled numbers.

Number SymbolSymbol DescriptionWindows ShortcutMac ShortcutWord Shortcut
❶Dingbat negative circled digit oneAlt + 10102Option + 27762776 + Alt + X
❷Dingbat negative circled digit twoAlt + 10103Option + 27772777 + Alt + X
❸Dingbat negative circled digit threeAlt + 10104Option + 27782778 + Alt + X
❹Dingbat negative circled digit fourAlt + 10105Option + 27792779 + Alt + X
❺Dingbat negative circled digit fiveAlt + 10106Option + 277A277A + Alt + X
❻Dingbat negative circled digit sixAlt + 10107Option + 277B277B + Alt + X
❼Dingbat negative circled digit sevenAlt + 10108Option + 277C277C + Alt + X
❽Dingbat negative circled digit eightAlt + 10109Option + 277D277D + Alt + X
❾Dingbat negative circled digit nineAlt + 10110Option + 277E277E + Alt + X
❿Dingbat negative circled number tenAlt + 10111Option + 277F277F + Alt + X
➀Dingbat circled sans-serif digit oneAlt + 10112Option + 27802780 + Alt + X
➁Dingbat circled sans-serif digit twoAlt + 10113Option + 27812781 + Alt + X
➂Dingbat circled sans-serif digit threeAlt + 10114Option + 27822782 + Alt + X
➃Dingbat circled sans-serif digit fourAlt + 10115Option + 27832783 + Alt + X
➄Dingbat circled sans-serif digit fiveAlt + 10116Option + 27842784 + Alt + X
➅Dingbat circled sans-serif digit sixAlt + 10117Option + 27852785 + Alt + X
➆Dingbat circled sans-serif digit sevenAlt + 10118Option + 27862786 + Alt + X
➇Dingbat circled sans-serif digit eightAlt + 10119Option + 27872787 + Alt + X
➈Dingbat circled sans-serif digit nineAlt + 10120Option + 27882788 + Alt + X
➉Dingbat circled sans-serif number tenAlt + 10121Option + 27892789 + Alt + X
⓪Circled number zeroAlt + 9450Option + 24EA24EA + Alt + X
①Circled number oneAlt + 9312Option + 24602460 + Alt + X
②Circled number twoAlt + 9313Option + 24612461 + Alt + X
③Circled number threeAlt + 9314Option + 24622462 + Alt + X
④Circled number fourAlt + 9315Option + 24632463 + Alt + X
⑤Circled number fiveAlt + 9316Option + 24642464 + Alt + X
⑥Circled number sixAlt + 9317Option + 24652465 + Alt + X
⑦Circled number sevenAlt + 9318Option + 24662466 + Alt + X
⑧Circled number eightAlt + 9319Option + 24672467 + Alt + X
⑨Circled number nineAlt + 9320Option + 24682468 + Alt + X
⑩Circled number tenAlt + 9321Option + 24692469 + Alt + X
⑪Circled number elevenAlt + 9322Option + 246A246A + Alt + X
⑫Circled number twelveAlt + 9323Option + 246B246B + Alt + X
⑬Circled number thirteenAlt + 9324Option + 246C246C + Alt + X
⑭Circled number fourteenAlt + 9325Option + 246D246D + Alt + X
⑮Circled number fifteenAlt + 9326Option + 246E246E + Alt + X
⑯Circled number sixteenAlt + 9327Option + 246F246F + Alt + X
⑰Circled number seventeenAlt + 9328Option + 24702470 + Alt + X
⑱Circled number eighteenAlt + 9329Option + 24712471 + Alt + X
⑲Circled number nineteenAlt + 9330Option + 24722472 + Alt + X
⑳Circled number twentyAlt + 9331Option + 24732473 + Alt + X
⑴Parenthesized number oneAlt + 9332Option + 24742474 + Alt + X
⑵Parenthesized number twoAlt + 9333Option + 24752475 + Alt + X
⑶Parenthesized number threeAlt + 9334Option + 24762476 + Alt + X
⑷Parenthesized number fourAlt + 9335Option + 24772477 + Alt + X
⑸Parenthesized number fiveAlt + 9336Option + 24782478 + Alt + X
⑹Parenthesized number sixAlt + 9337Option + 24792479 + Alt + X
⑺Parenthesized number sevenAlt + 9338Option + 247A247A + Alt + X
⑻Parenthesized number eightAlt + 9339Option + 247B247B + Alt + X
⑼Parenthesized number nineAlt + 9340Option + 247C247C + Alt + X
⑽Parenthesized number tenAlt + 9341Option + 247D247D + Alt + X
⑾Parenthesized number elevenAlt + 9342Option + 247E247E + Alt + X
⑿Parenthesized number twelveAlt + 9343Option + 247F247F + Alt + X
⒀Parenthesized number thirteenAlt + 9344Option + 24802480 + Alt + X
⒁Parenthesized number fourteenAlt + 9345Option + 24812481 + Alt + X
⒂Parenthesized number fifteenAlt + 9346Option + 24822482 + Alt + X
⒃Parenthesized number sixteenAlt + 9347Option + 24832483 + Alt + X
⒄Parenthesized number seventeenAlt + 9348Option + 24842484 + Alt + X
⒅Parenthesized number eighteenAlt + 9349Option + 24852485 + Alt + X
⒆Parenthesized number nineteenAlt + 9350Option + 24862486 + Alt + X
⒇Parenthesized number twentyAlt + 9351Option + 24872487 + Alt + X
⒈Number one with full stopAlt + 9352Option + 24882488 + Alt + X
⒉Number two with full stopAlt + 9353Option + 24892489 + Alt + X
⒊Number three with full stopAlt + 9354Option + 248A248A + Alt + X
⒋Number four with full stopAlt + 9355Option + 248B248B + Alt + X
⒌Number five with full stopAlt + 9356Option + 248C248C + Alt + X
⒍Number six with full stopAlt + 9357Option + 248D248D + Alt + X
⒎Number seven with full stopAlt + 9358Option + 248E248E + Alt + X
⒏Number eight with full stopAlt + 9359Option + 248F248F + Alt + X
⒐Number nine with full stopAlt + 9360Option + 24902490 + Alt + X
⒑Number ten with full stopAlt + 9361Option + 24912491 + Alt + X
⒒Number eleven with full stopAlt + 9362Option + 24922492 + Alt + X
⒓Number twelve with full stopAlt + 9363Option + 24932493 + Alt + X
⒔Number thirteen with full stopAlt + 9364Option + 24942494 + Alt + X
⒕Number fourteen with full stopAlt + 9365Option + 24952495 + Alt + X
⒖Number fifteen with full stopAlt + 9366Option + 24962496 + Alt + X
⒗Number sixteen with full stopAlt + 9367Option + 24972497 + Alt + X
⒘Number seventeen with full stopAlt + 9368Option + 24982498 + Alt + X
⒙Number eighteen with full stopAlt + 9369Option + 24992499 + Alt + X
⒚Number nineteen with full stopAlt + 9370Option + 249A249A + Alt + X
⒛Number twenty with full stopAlt + 9371Option + 249B249B + Alt + X
⓿Negative or black circled number zeroAlt + 9471Option + 24FF24FF + Alt + X
⓫Negative or black circled number elevenAlt + 9451Option + 24EB24EB + Alt + X
⓬Negative or black circled number twelveAlt + 9452Option + 24EC24EC + Alt + X
⓭Negative or black circled number thirteenAlt + 9453Option + 24ED24ED + Alt + X
⓮Negative or black circled number fourteenAlt + 9454Option + 24EE24EE + Alt + X
⓯Negative or black circled number fifteenAlt + 9455Option + 24EF24EF + Alt + X
⓰Negative or black circled number sixteenAlt + 9456Option + 24F024F0 + Alt + X
⓱Negative or black circled number seventeenAlt + 9457Option + 24F124F1 + Alt + X
⓲Negative or black circled number eighteenAlt + 9458Option + 24F224F2 + Alt + X
⓳Negative or black circled number nineteenAlt + 9459Option + 24F324F3 + Alt + X
⓴Negative or black circled number twentyAlt + 9460Option + 24F424F4 + Alt + X
⓵Double circled number oneAlt + 9461Option + 24F524F5 + Alt + X
⓶Double circled number twoAlt + 9462Option + 24F624F6 + Alt + X
⓷Double circled number threeAlt + 9463Option + 24F724F7 + Alt + X
⓸Double circled number fourAlt + 9464Option + 24F824F8 + Alt + X
⓹Double circled number fiveAlt + 9465Option + 24F924F9 + Alt + X
⓺Double circled number sixAlt + 9466Option + 24FA24FA + Alt + X
⓻Double circled number sevenAlt + 9467Option + 24FB24FB + Alt + X
⓼Double circled number eightAlt + 9468Option + 24FC24FC + Alt + X
⓽Double circled number nineAlt + 9469Option + 24FD24FD + Alt + X
⓾Double circled number tenAlt + 9470Option + 24FE24FE + Alt + X
㉈Circled number ten in black squareAlt + 12872Option + 32483248 + Alt + X
㉉Circled number twenty in black squareAlt + 12873Option + 32493249 + Alt + X
㉊Circled number thirty in black squareAlt + 12874Option + 324A324A + Alt + X
㉋Circled number fourty in black squareAlt + 12875Option + 324B324B + Alt + X
㉌Circled number fifty in black squareAlt + 12876Option + 324C324C + Alt + X
㉍Circled number sixty in black squareAlt + 12877Option + 324D324D + Alt + X
㉎Circled number seventy in black squareAlt + 12878Option + 324E324E + Alt + X
㉏Circled number eighty in black squareAlt + 12879Option + 324F324F + Alt + X
㉑Circled number twenty oneAlt + 12881Option + 32513251 + Alt + X
㉒Circled number twenty twoAlt + 12882Option + 32523252 + Alt + X
㉓Circled number twenty threeAlt + 12883Option + 32533253 + Alt + X
㉔Circled number twenty fourAlt + 12884Option + 32543254 + Alt + X
㉕Circled number twenty fiveAlt + 12885Option + 32553255 + Alt + X
㉖Circled number twenty sixAlt + 12886Option + 32563256 + Alt + X
㉗Circled number twenty sevenAlt + 12887Option + 32573257 + Alt + X
㉘Circled number twenty eightAlt + 12888Option + 32583258 + Alt + X
㉙Circled number twenty nineAlt + 12889Option + 32593259 + Alt + X
㉚Circled number thirtyAlt + 12890Option + 325A325A + Alt + X
㉛Circled number thirty oneAlt + 12891Option + 325B325B + Alt + X
㉜Circled number thirty twoAlt + 12892Option + 325C325C + Alt + X
㉝Circled number thirty threeAlt + 12893Option + 325D325D + Alt + X
㉞Circled number thirty fourAlt + 12894Option + 325E325E + Alt + X
㉟Circled number thirty fiveAlt + 12895Option + 325F325F + Alt + X
㊱Circled number thirty sixAlt + 12977Option + 32B132B1 + Alt + X
㊲Circled number thirty sevenAlt + 12978Option + 32B232B2 + Alt + X
㊳Circled number thirty eightAlt + 12979Option + 32B332B3 + Alt + X
㊴Circled number thirty nineAlt + 12980Option + 32B432B4 + Alt + X
㊵Circled number fourtyAlt + 12981Option + 32B532B5 + Alt + X
㊶Circled number fourty oneAlt + 12982Option + 32B632B6 + Alt + X
㊷Circled number fourty twoAlt + 12983Option + 32B732B7 + Alt + X
㊸Circled number fourty threeAlt + 12984Option + 32B832B8 + Alt + X
㊹Circled number fourty fourAlt + 12985Option + 32B932B9 + Alt + X
㊺Circled number fourty fiveAlt + 12986Option + 32BA32BA + Alt + X
㊻Circled number fourty sixAlt + 12987Option + 32BB32BB + Alt + X
㊼Circled number fourty sevenAlt + 12988Option + 32BC32BC + Alt + X
㊽Circled number fourty eightAlt + 12989Option + 32BD32BD + Alt + X
㊾Circled number fourty nineAlt + 12990Option + 32BE32BE + Alt + X
㊿Circled number fiftyAlt + 12991Option + 32BF32BF + Alt + X
➊Dingbat negative circled sans-serif digit oneAlt + 10122Option + 278A278A + Alt + X
➋Dingbat negative circled sans-serif digit twoAlt + 10123Option + 278B278B + Alt + X
➌Dingbat negative circled sans-serif digit threeAlt + 10124Option + 278C278C + Alt + X
➍Dingbat negative circled sans-serif digit fourAlt + 10125Option + 278D278D + Alt + X
➎Dingbat negative circled sans-serif digit fiveAlt + 10126Option + 278E278E + Alt + X
➏Dingbat negative circled sans-serif digit sixAlt + 10127Option + 278F278F + Alt + X
➐Dingbat negative circled sans-serif digit sevenAlt + 10128Option + 27902790 + Alt + X
➑Dingbat negative circled sans-serif digit eightAlt + 10129Option + 27912791 + Alt + X
➒Dingbat negative circled sans-serif digit nineAlt + 10130Option + 27922792 + Alt + X
➓Dingbat negative circled sans-serif number tenAlt + 10131Option + 27932793 + Alt + X
🄀Number zero with full stopAlt + 1272321F100 + Alt + X
🄁Number zero with commaAlt + 1272331F101 + Alt + X
🄂Number one with commaAlt + 1272341F102 + Alt + X
🄃Number two with commaAlt + 1272351F103 + Alt + X
🄄Number three with commaAlt + 1272361F104 + Alt + X
🄅Number four with commaAlt + 1272371F105 + Alt + X
🄆Number five with commaAlt + 1272381F106 + Alt + X
🄇Number six with commaAlt + 1272391F107 + Alt + X
🄈Number seven with commaAlt + 1272401F108 + Alt + X
🄉Number eight with commaAlt + 1272411F109 + Alt + X
🄊Number nine with commaAlt + 1272421F10A + Alt + X

If you are looking for inserting numbers on keycaps, learn how to make keycap emoji symbols. Also, check the list of alt code shortcuts for encircled letters.

1. Inserting Encircled Numbers in Windows

There are many ways you can insert circled numbers in Windows based documents.

1.1. Using Alt + Numbers Shortcuts Method

Press one of the alt keys and then enter the numbers one by one using numeric pad on your keyboard. It will work on all Microsoft documents like Word, Excel and PowerPoint. For example, pressing Alt and then 10102 keys on the numeric pad will produce the black circled number one symbol ❶. Use the first column in the above table for all alt code shortcuts for circled numbers. If you are looking for circle symbols without numbers, check out the list of alt code shortcuts for circle symbols.

1.2. Code + Alt + X Method for Word

If you don’t have a numeric pad, still you can insert numbers in different formats using Unicode hexadecimal value with “Alt + X” combination. But this will only work on Word documents and you should copy and paste in Excel or PowerPoint.

Use the third column in the above table, type the numbers one by one using regular number keys and then press one of the alt keys and X. For example, pressing 277a keys and then press Alt with X keys will produce the dark or negative circled number five symbol ❺.

1.3. Using Symbol Utility

If the keyboard shortcut does not work, you can use alternate methods. One of the alternates is to pickup the circled number symbols from “Symbol” utility in Word or PowerPoint.

  • Open Word document and navigate to “Insert” menu.
  • Click on “Symbols” option and then choose “More Symbols” to open “Symbol” utility.
  • Go to “Symbols” tab and choose the font as “Wingdings”.
  • Scroll down and look for the circled number symbols.
  • Choose one of the circled symbol and click on the “Insert” button to insert the symbol on your document.
Circled Numbers in Word Symbol Utility
Circled Numbers in Word Symbol Utility

1.4. Using Character Map

The second alternate method is to use Character Map app. The advantage is that you can use this app independently and copy/paste the symbols on any documents.

  • Type “character map” in Windows Search box and open Character Map app.
  • Choose the font as “Wingdings 2” and look for the circled number symbols.
  • Double click on the symbol you want to insert, or select the symbol and click on “Select” button.
  • Ensure that the number is showing in the “Characters to copy” text box and click on the “Copy” button.
  • Now, you can paste the symbol using “Control + V” shortcuts anywhere on your documents.
Circled Numbers in Character Map
Circled Numbers in Character Map

1.5. Using Enclosed Characters in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

The latest Microsoft 365 apps come with a default icon in the ribbon called “Enclosed Characters”. You can use this to easily insert circled numbers without any keyboard shortcut both in Windows and Mac versions.

  • Open Word or PowerPoint, go to “Home” tab and click on “Enclosed Characters” icon.
  • Select “Enlarge Style” and circle enclosure.
  • Type your number in “Characters” box and click “OK” button.
  • This will create a circle around the entered number and insert it in your document.
Insert Encircled Numbers in Microsoft Word
Insert Encircled Numbers in Microsoft Word

2. Inserting Circled Numbers on Mac

Similar to Windows, you can also insert circled number symbols on MacBook using different methods.

2.1. Option Code Shortcuts

Use the second column of the above table to insert the symbols on your Mac documents like Pages and Keynote.

  • First, change the input method to Unicode Hex Input.
  • Hold one of the option keys and type the code.
  • It will produce the corresponding symbol. For example, option + 24F6 will produce the double circled number two symbol like ⓶.
  • You can anytime change the input method to default ABC or your preferred method to type other content.

Option code shortcuts on Mac will only work for the four digit Unicode hexadecimal values. For the symbols having more than four digit code, use the next method.

2.2. Using Character Viewer App

Character Viewer is an independent app you can find and insert symbols in Mac.

  • Press “Control + Command + Space” to open Character Viewer app.
  • Type “circle” in the search box to filter the symbols.
  • Position the cursor on your document and double click on the symbol to insert it on your document.
  • The advantage of using Character Viewer is that it has many font variations for each circled number symbol. You can easily pickup the different variation without customizing on your own.
Choose Circled Number Symbols from Character Viewer
Choose Circled Number Symbols from Character Viewer

Get the complete list of alt code shortcuts for MacBook.

3. Inserting Circled Numbers on Web Documents

  • If you want to insert these symbols on HTML based web pages, either use the decimal code in the format &# 9461; or use the hexadecimal code in the format &x# 24F5;.
  • On JavaScript documents you can use the hexadecimal escape string in the format \u24F1.
  • Similarly, on CSS documents you can use the hexadecimal escape string in the format \24F8. Below is a CSS code example to insert circled digit nine as an unordered list.
li:before {
     content:\2468;
 }

Example Usage

You can use the circled numbers in different formats. One of the beautiful usage is making bullet points in Outlook email or PowerPoint presentation. Below is an example PowerPoint slide showing four bullet points. We have used alt code shortcuts to type these numbers and used different styles for each circled number.

Using Encircled Numbers as Bullets in PowerPoint
Using Encircled Numbers as Bullets in PowerPoint

Font Variations

As mentioned above, on MacBook, you can easily choose the font variations from the Character Viewer app. it has large number of variations for each circled number symbol. However, on Windows documents, you need to manually customize the size, background and font family. Below are some of the variations with different colors and background.

⓷

⓰

➅

Note the below points when using circled numbers on your documents:

  • Some circled numbers are by default in sans-serif font.
  • Some are with smaller size, you can adjust the size to match your content on the document.
  • you may see some symbols as square box on the browser. However, it will display properly on the documents.
  • Font type will affect the display of symbols. If the symbol is not displayed then change your font and try again.
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5 thoughts on “Alt Code Keyboard Shortcuts for Encircled Numbers”

  1. WillitWork

    How can I use these numbers out of margins, etc. It doesn’t look like I can use any of the layout options to have them over screenshots, etc.
    Thank you.

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    1. Editorial Staff

      Table in the article is the collection of all circled numbers supported in Unicode. We do not see other numbers like 100 inside circle are available.

      Reply

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