How to Type Integral Symbol (∫) on Any Device

Method 1: Numeric Keypad Alt Code

1. Verify that Num Lock is enabled on your keyboard (a status light usually indicates this).
2. Press and hold the Alt key (either left or right Alt).
3. While holding Alt, type the code 244 on the separate numeric keypad on the right.
4. Release the Alt key. The character ∫ will appear immediately.

Method 2: Windows Emoji & Symbol Panel

Press Windows + . (period) or Windows + ; (semicolon) to open the native Windows Symbol Palette. Select the Symbols tab (the omega icon Ω), then click ∫ to insert it into any application.

Method 3: On Laptops Without a Number Pad

If your laptop lacks a dedicated physical numeric keypad, turn on the virtual numeric keypad by pressing Fn + NumLk, or open the On-Screen Keyboard by typing osk in the Windows search bar. Alternatively, click the Copy ∫ button at the top of this guide.

Method 1: Direct Keyboard Shortcut

Hold Option + B simultaneously on your Mac keyboard. The symbol ∫ will be inserted immediately.

Method 2: macOS Character Viewer (Emoji & Symbols)

1. Press Control + Command + Space in any text field to invoke the Character Viewer.
2. Type "Integral Symbol" or the hex code U+222B in the top search bar.
3. Double-click the ∫ symbol to insert it at your cursor position.

Microsoft Word: The Alt+X Hex Shortcut

Word supports instant hexadecimal Unicode conversion:

1. Type the hexadecimal code 222B into your Word document.
2. Immediately press Alt + X without adding a space.
3. Word will automatically convert 222B into ∫.

Google Docs: Special Characters Palette

In Google Docs, go to Insert → Special characters. In the search box on the right, type "Integral Symbol", or draw the symbol in the sketch box. Clicking the symbol inserts it into your document.

iOS (iPhone & iPad)

Tap ?123, then #+=, then tap ∫. For accented letters or numbers, press and hold the base key on your virtual keyboard until the flyout menu appears, then slide your thumb onto ∫.

Android (Gboard & Samsung Keyboard)

Tap ?123, then =\<, then tap ∫. You can also add ∫ to your personal keyboard dictionary under Settings → System → Languages & input → Personal dictionary.