Windows
2 options- Hold Alt and type 0177 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Or, in Word: type 00B1 then press Alt + X.
Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).
Plus-Minus Sign Symbol
A symbol from the Math Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ±
- Unicode
- U+00B1
- HTML entity
- ±
- Category
- Math Symbols
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5 of 96 in the math symbols collection
About the plus-minus sign symbol
The glyph is a plus sign directly above a minus sign, forming a single compact symbol. It indicates that a value may be either added or subtracted, most often seen in mathematical expressions to show a possible range or tolerance around a central figure. In technical fields such as engineering and statistics, it is used to express uncertainty, acceptable deviation, or both positive and negative solutions to an equation.
How to type Plus-Minus Sign
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Press Option + Shift + = on a US keyboard.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer.
Linux
2 options- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type B1, then press Enter or Space.
- Or with a Compose key configured: Compose + + + -.
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Related math symbols
Other math symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- +Plus SignCopy the plus sign symbol→
- −Minus SignCopy the minus sign symbol→
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- ÷Division SignCopy the division sign symbol→
- ∓Minus-Or-Plus SignCopy the minus-or-plus sign symbol→
- =Equals SignCopy the equals sign symbol→
- ≠Not Equal ToCopy the not equal to symbol→
- ≈Almost Equal ToCopy the almost equal to symbol→
- ≡Identical ToCopy the identical to symbol→
- ≤Less-Than Or Equal ToCopy the less-than or equal to symbol→
- ≥Greater-Than Or Equal ToCopy the greater-than or equal to symbol→
- ≪Much Less-ThanCopy the much less-than symbol→
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