Plus Sign

A symbol from the Math Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: +
Unicode: U+002B
HTML entity: +
Category: Math Symbols

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About the plus sign symbol

Identified as the Plus Sign, this character is a fundamental cross-shaped mark representing the concept of addition or positivity. It is spoken as "plus" and serves as a primary arithmetic operator within the Basic Latin block. Belonging to the Common script, it is used globally across various languages to indicate a sum or a positive value in numeric sequences.

Practical applications of this symbol are found in classrooms, financial documents, and computer programming. In mathematics, it joins two numbers, while in medical contexts, it can denote a positive test result or an Rh factor in blood typing. On digital platforms, the symbol frequently appears in contact lists to precede international telephone country codes or within user interfaces to signify an action for adding new content.

How to type Plus Sign

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

Hold Alt and type 0043 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
Or, in Word: type 002B then press Alt + X.

Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 002B.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.