How do I type hashtag on my MacBook Air?

Hash Key no longer works

My hash key stopped working. It’s usually Option + 3 which now does £.


Tried Alt + 3, Control + 3 and Command + 3 but none do a hash symbol.


Its listed on the [3] button but as a 'subscript', with £ as a superscript.

But I don't know how to activate the subscript option on a button?



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MacBook Air, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 29, 2025 7:18 AM

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Posted on Mar 29, 2025 3:44 PM

Cookiemonster63 wrote:

Hash Key no longer works My hash key stopped working. It’s usually Option + 3

Go to system settings > keyboard > text input > edit > all input sources and use the + and - buttons at the bottom to make that there is only one item on the list, and that the name of that item is British.


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