AltKeyCodes

Prescription Take Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Prescription Take because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+211E, which you can use as ℞ in HTML, \211E in CSS, or type with Alt+8478 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Prescription Take is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+211E is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Prescription Take has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ℞ or the hex escape ℞.

Codes for this symbol

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Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type prescription take on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 8 4 7 8 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 8478.
  4. Release Alt. The Prescription Take character (℞) appears.

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

How to type prescription take on macOS

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

How to use prescription take in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\211E"; ()
  • Python: \u211E or chr(0x211E)
  • JavaScript: \u211E or String.fromCodePoint(0x211E)
  • JSON: "\u211E"
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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ℞?

No legacy Alt code exists for Prescription Take because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+211E in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type ℞ without a numpad?

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

Why does Alt+8478 not work?

Alt+8478 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 Prescription Take?

The Unicode codepoint for Prescription Take is U+211E. You can use this value in HTML as ℞, in CSS as \211E, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ℞ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+211E, then click it.

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