Latin Capital Letter O Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Capital Letter O is 79. Hold Alt, type 79 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Capital Letter O also has the Unicode codepoint U+004F, so you can type it with Alt+79 on Windows, search for U+004F in macOS's Character Viewer, use O in HTML, or \004F in CSS. If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly — the Alt key method requires a physical numpad. Copy the Latin Capital Letter O character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. Latin Capital Letter O has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape O or the hex escape O.

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Legacy Alt code
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML decimal
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CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
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Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type latin capital letter o on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 7 9 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Capital Letter O character (O) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type latin capital letter o on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Latin Capital Letter O. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Latin Capital Letter O" and click the character to insert it.

How to use latin capital letter o in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\004F"; ()
Python: \u004F or chr(0x4F)
JavaScript: \u004F or String.fromCodePoint(0x4F)
JSON: "\u004F"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Capital Letter O?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Capital Letter O is 79. Hold Alt, type 7 9 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type O without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as O, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+79 not work?

Alt+79 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Latin Capital Letter O?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Capital Letter O is U+004F. You can use this value in HTML as O, in CSS as \004F, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type O on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+004F, then click it.

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