Greek Small Letter Tau Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Greek Small Letter Tau is 231. Hold Alt, type 231 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Greek Small Letter Tau also has the Unicode codepoint U+03C4, so you can type it with Alt+964 on Windows, search for U+03C4 in macOS's Character Viewer, use τ in HTML, or \03C4 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 Greek Small Letter Tau character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. HTML also defines the named entity τ for Greek Small Letter Tau, but the numeric form τ is safer when compatibility is uncertain.

Codes for this symbol

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MethodValue
Legacy Alt code
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML named entity
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
Unicode category

Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut.

How to type greek small letter tau on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 2 3 1 on the numeric keypad.
  4. Release Alt. The Greek Small Letter Tau character (τ) appears.

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

How to type greek small letter tau on macOS

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

How to use greek small letter tau in code

  • HTML: or , also
  • CSS: content:"\03C4"; ()
  • Python: \u03C4 or chr(0x3C4)
  • JavaScript: \u03C4 or String.fromCodePoint(0x3C4)
  • JSON: "\u03C4"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Greek Small Letter Tau?

The legacy Alt code for Greek Small Letter Tau is 231. Hold Alt, type 2 3 1 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type τ without a numpad?

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

Why does Alt+964 not work?

Alt+964 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 Greek Small Letter Tau?

The Unicode codepoint for Greek Small Letter Tau is U+03C4. You can use this value in HTML as τ, in CSS as \03C4, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type τ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+03C4, then click it.