Dollar Symbol $ on Keyboard (Windows/Mac) + in Word/Excel

The dollar symbol looks like this: $.

Most people want one of two things:

Type $ for money (prices, invoices, currency).
Use $ in Excel formulas (for example, absolute references like $A$1).

This guide shows the fastest ways first, then simple step-by-step methods for Windows, Mac, Word, Excel, Google Docs/Sheets, iPhone/Android, plus quick fixes if you can’t find $ or your keyboard types the wrong currency symbol.

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Fastest ways to get the dollar symbol

Fastest copy/paste:

Dollar Symbol ($) — Click to Copy

Click any button to copy the exact currency symbol you want. Useful if your keyboard layout types a different symbol.

Ready.

Main symbol

This is the dollar sign