Much Greater-than Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Much Greater-than because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+226B, which you can use as ≫ in HTML, \226B in CSS, or type with Alt+8811 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Much Greater-than is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+226B is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Much Greater-than has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ≫ or the hex escape ≫.

Codes for this symbol

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Unicode category

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

How to type much greater-than on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 8 8 1 1 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 8811.
  4. Release Alt. The Much Greater-than character (≫) appears.

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

How to type much greater-than on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Much Greater-than. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Much Greater-Than" and click the character to insert it.

How to use much greater-than in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\226B"; ()
  • Python: \u226B or chr(0x226B)
  • JavaScript: \u226B or String.fromCodePoint(0x226B)
  • JSON: "\u226B"

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ≫?

No legacy Alt code exists for Much Greater-than because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+226B 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+8811 not work?

Alt+8811 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 Much Greater-than?

The Unicode codepoint for Much Greater-than is U+226B. You can use this value in HTML as ≫, in CSS as \226B, 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+226B, then click it.