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Once you have set your compose key, you can type in any character by pressing the Compose key followed by the sequence required to produce that character. You can find the compose key sequences for many common Unicode characters on this page. Likewise, to type the degree sign °, hit the Compose key followed by oo.
How do I type the symbol in Linux?
Steps
- Hold down [Left Ctrl] + [Shift] + [U] keys (at the same time). Underlined u should appear.
- Release the keys.
- Enter Unicode symbol’s hex code. Enter hexadecimal (base 16 – 0123456789abcdef) code of symbol you want to type. For example try 266A to get ♪. Or 1F44F for
- Press [Space] key.
How do I type special characters in Linux?
To enter a character by its code point, press Ctrl + Shift + U , then type the four-character code and press Space or Enter . If you often use characters that you can’t easily access with other methods, you might find it useful to memorize the code point for those characters so you can enter them quickly.
