How do I get a pound sign on my key board?

Go to System Preferences>Languages & Regions>Keyboard (if you're running Mavericks anyway) and see which keyboard layout you're using:

I'm set for US - and that's where option + 3 produces the £ symbol.

Clinton

thanks Clinton that was very useful & quick, I am in the process of migrating from windows to mac, this was great,

this apart could you send me a few pointers for numbers, i am used to dragging formulae on excel but this does not seem to work on numbers.

there must be another shortcut.

many thanks & best wishes for a great day.

Mr Useful -

What does ordinary shift and 3 give you. My UK keyboard is the same as yours in that:

Option +3 is #

Option +2 is €

on mine, shift 3 is £

shift 4 is $

(for completeness, Option +4 is ¢)

£ = option + 3 - works for me. Which keyboard layout do you have selected?

Clinton

I have MacBook Pro with european keyboard and I must press Shift + paragraph/plus-minus to receive pound sign. Euro - Option + 3.

If you select the English Canada keyboard under settings, general, and delete the English British. shift+3 = # but option+3 = £. hope this helps, kittlingbourne.

Thank you

I have just realised that I have no £ sign but found it with you answer 🙂