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How to Type the Peso Sign (₱) on Your Computer or Mobile Phone

Do you want to know how to type or insert the peso sign (₱)? We'll tell you how!

Luis Reginaldo Medilo by Luis Reginaldo Medilo
March 28, 2022
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The Philippine peso is the official currency of the Philippines, and the peso sign (₱) is the currency symbol. The peso sign is often used in publications and correspondence, although PHP is sometimes used instead.

Other countries (such as Mexico) that have the peso as their main currency do not use the peso sign, instead using the dollar sign ($). This makes the peso symbol unique to the Philippines.

Unlike the dollar sign, the peso symbol is not found in computer keyboards. You will have to use a special combination on your keyboard in order to type it.

Table of Contents

  • Reasons to Use the Peso Sign
  • Copy and Paste the Peso Sign
  • How to Type the Peso Sign on a Windows Computer
  • How to Insert the Peso Sign in Microsoft Word
  • How to Insert the Peso Symbol Using Character Map
  • How to Type the Peso Sign on Your Mobile Phone
  • Wrapping Up

Reasons to Use the Peso Sign

Many websites use “PHP” to indicate the Philippine peso (for example, PHP 1,000). While most Filipinos know that it stands for Philippine pesos, it would be better if more people start using the official symbol.

PHP could mean many things like the most popular programming language in the web.

In the United States, most websites use the dollar sign ($) instead of “USD,” mostly due to the presence of the $ key in the computer keyboard. Other countries only started using their respective currency’s official symbol recently. The Indian rupee symbol, for example, was only released in 2010.

Here at Tech Pilipinas, we have started using the peso sign instead of “P” after realizing that ₱ looks better. Hopefully, other writers and bloggers will follow suit and use the official symbol more frequently.

Copy and Paste the Peso Sign

If you want to copy the peso sign for quick pasting into your document or application, we have provided an easy way to do so. Just click the box below and the symbol will be copied instantly to your clipboard.

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To paste the peso symbol, go to your document or application and then right-click and select Paste. You can also hit Ctrl + V.

How to Type the Peso Sign on a Windows Computer

To type the peso sign (₱) using your computer keyboard, hold down the Alt key while pressing 8369 on the number pad.

The keyboard shortcut to use is Alt + 8369.

Peso sign on Windows keyboard

Note: Make sure that the number pad is active. To activate the number pad, press the Num Lock key.

An alternative way to type the peso symbol is by typing 20B1 (two, zero, letter b, one) and then pressing the Alt and X keys simultaneously.

The keyboard shortcut is 20B1 + Alt and X.

How to Insert the Peso Sign in Microsoft Word

Typing the peso sign in Microsoft Word can be done using the keyboard combinations mentioned earlier, but you can also insert it directly into your document if you want.

To insert the peso symbol in Microsoft Word, click the Insert tab, click the Symbol button (usually located on the rightmost portion), and then click More Symbols.

This will reveal the Symbol popup. On the Subset field, choose Currency Symbols, click the peso symbol (₱), and then click Insert.

Peso sign in Microsoft Word

How to Insert the Peso Symbol Using Character Map

In some cases, using the keyboard combinations doesn’t work. This is where the Character Map tool in Windows 10 comes in handy. To launch Character Map, click the Windows icon, choose Windows Accessories, and then click Character Map.

Character Map

Tick the Advanced view box and enter the word “peso” in the Search for box (make sure that the character set is Unicode). Press Enter or click Search.

Click the peso sign (₱) and then click the Select button. Click Copy.

Character Map

You can now paste (Ctrl + V) it into your document or application.

How to Type the Peso Sign on Your Mobile Phone

Typing the peso sign on your Android mobile phone is fairly easy. On the mobile keyboard, just long-press the dollar symbol ($) and it will show several currency symbols, one of which is the peso symbol.

Peso sign on a mobile phone keyboard

Wrapping Up

You’ve just learned how to type the peso symbol on various platforms such as Windows, Microsoft Word and Android. If everything is too difficult or complicated for you, you can simply copy the peso sign (₱) from this page.

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