Percent or percentage sign is used to indicate number as a fraction of 100. This is a common way of expressing marks of students in examinations. For example, 75% indicates a ratio of 75 out of 100. Percent sign is shown on number 5 key on standard keyboard layout, you can type by pressing “Shift + 5“.
Shortcuts Summary for Percent Sign
Symbol Name | Percent Sign |
Main Category | Alphanumeric |
Sub Category | Keyboard |
Alt Code Shortcut (Windows) | Alt + 37 |
Alt X Shortcut (Word) | 0025 Alt + X |
Alt Code Shortcut (Mac) | Option + 0025 |
HTML Entity Decimal | % |
HTML Entity Hexadecimal | % |
HTML Entity Name | % |
CSS Value | \0025 |
JavaScript Escape String | \u0025 |
Decimal | 37 |
Hexadecimal | 0025 |
Unicode Point | U+0025 |
Unicode Block | Basic Latin |
Typing % Sign on Windows
- On Windows based computers, you can insert % symbol using alt key and numbers 3 and 7 keys from numeric keyboard.
- On Microsoft Word documents, press 0025 and then alt and x keys to type % sign.
- Alternatively, find the Character Map app using Windows Search box and search for the Unicode value 0025 to find and insert % sign.
Typing % Sign on Mac
- On macOS, first change the keyboard layout to Unicode Hex Input. Hold option key and type 0025 to type % sign.
- You can also press “Command + Control + Spacebar” keys to open Character Viewer. Look for the % sign under “Punctuations” symbol group.
Typing % Sign on Web Documents
- % sign has a entity name that you can directly use on HTML documents like & percent ;
- You can also use decimal (& # 37;) or hexadecimal (& # x 0025;) on HTML documents.
- On CSS and JavaScript documents use the hexadecimal codes like \0025 or \u0025 respectively.
Other Percent Symbols in Unicode
Unicode has few more % related symbols as listed below:
Symbol | Description | Alt Code |
Ùª | Arabic Percent Sign | 1642 |
﹪ | Small Percent Symbol | 65130 |
ï¼… | Fullwidth Percent Sign | 65285 |
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