There are quite a few iPad and iPhone keyboard symbols. One of the lesser-known iPhone keyboard special symbols is the circle that indicates a temperature degree, either Celsius or Fahrenheit. It's easy to type the degree sign from your iPhone’s keyboard. Here’s how to use the degree symbol on your iPhone or iPad.

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Type the degree symbol on iPhone or iPad without spelling the word "degrees."
No need to add a new iPad or iPhone keyboard to access the degree symbol on iPhone.

How to Use the Degree Symbol on iPhone or iPad

How do you get the degree symbol on the keyboard? The degree symbol doesn't show up right away on the iPad or iPhone keyboard; it can be hard to find the degree symbol. Sometimes, people will add a keyboard for another language to their iPhone to use the degree symbol on iPhone. You don't have to add another keyboard to your iPhone or iPad, though. Here's how to type the degree symbol on an iPhone keyboard:

Is there a degree symbol on your iPhone? Read on to find out.

Open an app that prompts you to type; for example, the Messages or Notes app.
On the keyboard, tap the Numbers (123) button to view the numerical keypad.
Touch and hold the zero (0) digit on the iPhone keyboard. The degree symbol will pop up next to the 0 digit.
Slide your finger up, then over to the left to the degree symbol, and release.

That’s all there is to it! Next time you want to tell someone the temperature in text, do it easily with the temperature degree symbol. As a final pro tip, if you're curious about how to type a degree symbol on your Mac, you can use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Option + 8 to easily insert a degree symbol in the text field. Be sure to check out our article on how to use your iPhone's space bar to type a period.

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