Greek

How to type Alpha (α)

Copy the character, or use the shortcut that matches your keyboard and app.

Windows

Hold Alt and type 224 on the numeric keypad.

Mac

Character Viewer → alpha

Microsoft Word

Type 03B1 then Alt + X

Google Docs

Insert → Special characters → alpha

How to insert it

Copy

Click the keycap, then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V.

Alt code

Num Lock on, hold Alt, type 224, release Alt.

Code

Use the Unicode, HTML, CSS, or JS value below in documents and stylesheets.

Unicode
U+03B1
HTML decimal
α
HTML hex
α
CSS
\03B1
JavaScript
\u{03B1}
Alt code
Alt + 224

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