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Hello,
How do I type a hashtag symbol on a UK MacBook?
All the forums are saying Alt+3 but this doesn't seem to be working for me?
Many thanks
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2
Hello,
Can you please try Shift + 3 and see ? For me Alt/option gives me " £ " and Shift +3 gives " # ".
Thanks!
Hello,
Can you please try Shift + 3 and see ? For me Alt/option gives me " £ " and Shift +3 gives " # ".
Thanks!
gdaisy17 wrote:
Hello,
How do I type a hashtag symbol on a UK MacBook?
All the forums are saying Alt+3 but this doesn't seem to be working for me?
Go to system preferences > keyboard > input sources and make sure there is only ONE item on the list, and that the name of that item is "British". Then your output should match what is printed on the keys, and # should be at Alt/Option 3.
Unless you got some other country keyboard on your MacBook....
There may be a way to see the keyboard effects by using the
menu bar "Show Keyboard Viewer" or such similar item when
that is visible by the date/time, if activated in your macOS.. (or)
• How to type Æ, €, #, @, © and more special characters on a Mac | macworld.uk
https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-keyboard-type-symbols-3504584/
Ideas among these should work:
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=MacBook+Air+2018+UK+keyboard+output+hashtag&ia=web
With 'keyboard viewer' you could see what keys can alternatively
do when pressed; with optional effects due to Shift, Opt, Control
among major keys; such as Fn, which varies the key-effect output.
Hashtag symbol on a UK MacBook
