A sign is one of the most used symbols in a world that is becoming increasingly digital. However, many users do not know how to write this important symbol in their daily tasks. We have prepared this article explaining how to use the at symbol on any PC and Android phone.
The at symbol was originally born to be used in email addresses, but its usefulness has increased greatly in recent years thanks to the appearance of social networks. For example, Twitter is a social network that uses the at symbol to mention a user.
Keep reading this article at the end to learn how to enter the symbol on the keyboard of Windows and Mac computers and mobile devices. In the latter, the process may not be entirely reliable, and many times the manufacturers and there were their custom keyboards with modifications.
HOW TO TYPE ON KEYBOARDS FOR WINDOWS AND LINUX
First, we will see how to type the at symbol on the keyboards used by computers based on Windows and Linux operating systems.
You must use the simple key combination “ Alt Gr + Number 2 ” in these cases.
If you use a keyboard designed for a language other than Spanish from Spain, the key combination required to use the at symbol may vary slightly. Next, we leave you a list of some of the most common cases.
- Numpad laptop: Ctrl + Alt + 2 or Alt + 64.
- Spanish keyboard for Latin America: Alt Gr + Q.
- US English keyboard: Shift + 2.
- UK English keyboard: Shift + `.
- Italian keyboard: Alt Gr + Q.
- French keyboard: Alt Gr + à.
Another possibility is that you are using a keyboard designed for Windows on your Mac, in which case the above key combination will not work. Instead, you must use “Windows + Number 2” to type the at symbol.
HOW TO TYPE AT IN MACOS
Now we will see how to enter the symbol on an Apple computer and with the macOS operating system.
In this case, The key combination you should use is “ Options Right + Number 2 ”. This is the same key combination used in Windows and Linux operating systems, only in the case of keyboards designed for Apple computers. The lettering is silkscreened differently.
HOW TO TYPE AT ON MOBILE DEVICES
The most complex part of this article explains how we can write the symbol on the different mobile devices we can find on the market.
Most virtual keyboards for mobile devices have at the symbol on the same key we use to type the letter “A.” We simply have to hold down the key to type the symbol.
Other virtual keyboards have the at key just above the space bar. Finally, in some cases, you will have to open the alphanumeric characters of the keyboard to find the at symbol.
HOW TO COPY THE AT SYMBOL
Copying the at symbol is the same as copying any other character. If you are using a computer, you only have to select it with the mouse cursor, then the right, and select copy.
On mobile devices, you will have to hold down on the symbol until a pop-up menu appears, in which you can select the copy option.
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