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Your computer keyboard has about 64 keys on it. That’s great for letters and numbers—but what about symbols, like these?

You can type a degree symbol with your keyboard using key combinations on a computer or numerical keyboard menus on a phone or tablet.

Mac 911 How to use macOS’s Character Viewer to type emoji and other symbols Characters hard to access from the keyboard can easily be retrieved from the Favorites section of the Character Viewer.

But a much-awaited feature has finally arrived -- the ability to swipe across your keyboard with swipe-typing, boosting your speed. Here's how to use iOS 13's speedy Swipe Type feature.

ChromeOS isn't as straightforward as Windows or macOS. If you're looking for symbols on the keyboard, here's how to type special characters and symbols on a Chromebook.