Trademark S: how to type TM symbol (™) in Word/Excel
In today’s article, you’ll learn about all the available methods you can use to type the Trademark S or TM Symbol in Word using Windows or Mac.
Just before we begin, I’ll like to tell you that you can also use the button below to copy and paste the TM symbol into your work for free.
However, if you just want to type this symbol on your keyboard, the actionable steps below will show you the way.
Trademark Symbol [™] Quick Help
To type the Trademark symbol on Mac, press [Option]+[2] shortcut on your Mac keyboard. For Windows users, simply press down the Alt key and using the numeric keypad, type 0153 (i.e. Trademark Symbol alt code), then let go of the Alt key. These keystrokes work everywhere including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, on the Web, on both Windows and Mac.
Below table contains all the shortcuts and alt codes you need to type the Trademark S on keyboard.
Symbol Name | Trade Mark sign |
Symbol | ™ |
Alt Code | 0153 |
Windows Shortcut | Alt+0153 |
Mac Shortcut | [Option] + [2] |
MS Word Shortcut 1 | 2122, Alt+X |
MS Word Shortcut 2 | Alt+Ctrl+T |

The above guide provides some quick shortcuts and alt codes on how to type the Trademark S on both Windows and Mac. However, below are some other methods you can also use to insert this symbol into your Word or Excel document.
How to type a Trademark [TM] symbol
Both Windows and Mac provide several methods for typing or inserting symbols that do not have dedicated keys on the keyboard.
In this section, I will make available for you the five different methods you can use to type or insert the TM sign anywhere on your PC, including in your Browser or in MS Office (such as Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) for both Mac and Windows users.
Without any further ado, let’s get started.
Using the Trademark S Alt Code (Windows)
The Trademark (TM) Symbol alt code is 0153.
Even though the TM symbol does not have a dedicated key on the keyboard, you can still type using the Alt code method. To do this, press and hold the Alt key whilst pressing the Trademark symbol Alt code (0153) using the numeric keypad.
This method works on Windows only. And your keyboard must also have a numeric keypad as illustrated below.

Below is a break-down of the steps you can follow to type the Trademark sign on your Windows PC:
- Place your insertion pointer where you need the TM symbol.
- Press and hold one of the Alt keys on your keyboard.
- Whilst holding on to the Alt key, press the Trademark alt code (0153). You must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. If you are using a laptop without the numeric keypad, this method may not work for you. On some laptops, there’s a hidden numeric keypad which you can enable by pressing Fn+NmLk on the keyboard.
- Release the Alt key after typing the Alt code to insert the Trademark s into your document.
This is how you may type this symbol in Word using the Alt Code method.
Using the Trademark symbol Shortcut (Mac and Windows)
For Mac users, the keyboard shortcut for the Trademark Symbol is [Option] + [2]. For Windows users, use the Alt Code method by pressing down the [Alt] key whilst typing the Trademark sign alt code which is 0153. If you’re on MS Word, press Alt+Ctrl+T simultaneously.
If you are using the Alt Code method must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. Also ensure that your Num Lock key is turned on.

Below is a breakdown of the Trademark symbol shortcut for Mac:
To type TM on Mac,
- First of all, place the insertion pointer where you need to type this symbol.
- Now, press Option + 2 simultaneously on your keyboard to insert the symbol.
Below is a breakdown of the Trademark symbol shortcut for Windows:
To type Trademark s on Windows,
- Place the insertion pointer at the desired location.
- Press and hold down the Alt key
- While pressing down the Alt key, type 0153 using the numeric keypad to insert the symbol.
To type Trademark sign on Word,
- Click to place the insertion pointer where you need the TM sign.
- Press Alt+Ctrl+T shortcut on your keyboard.
- Alternatively, type 2122, highlight it and press Alt+X to convert the number to a Trademark symbol.
These are the steps you may use to type the TM sign in Word or Excel, whether you are using Windows or Mac.
Copy and Paste Trademark s
Another easy way to get the Trademark symbol on any PC is to use my favorite method: copy and paste.
All you have to do is to copy the symbol from somewhere like a web page, or the character map for windows users, and switch over to where you need the symbol (say in Word or Excel), then hit Ctrl+V to paste.
Below is the symbol for you to copy and paste into your document. Just select it and press Ctrl+C to copy, switch over to MS Word or Excel, place your insertion pointer at the desired location and press Ctrl+V to paste.
™
For windows users, you may also obey the following instructions to copy and paste the Trademark sign using the character map dialog box.
- Click on the Start button and search for Character Map. The Character Map app will appear in the search results, click to open.

- The Character Map dialog will appear. Click to check the Advanced view check-box to expand the dialog box for more advanced options.

- On the advanced view options, type Trade in the Search box.
- You should now see the Trademark on the character map dialog. If you can’t see it, then you should look through the library of symbols to spot it. When found, double click it to select. Alternatively, click on the Select button.
- After you select the symbol by double-clicking it, it should appear in the Character to copy: field, then click on the Copy button to copy the symbol.

- Switch to your Microsoft Word or Excel document, place the insertion pointer at the desired location and press Ctrl+V to paste.
This is how you may use the Character Map dialog to copy and paste the TM symbol on Windows PC.
Using insert Symbol dialog box (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
The insert symbol dialog box is a library of symbols from where you can insert any symbol into your Office document with just a couple of mouse clicks.
Obey the following steps to insert Trademark S in Word or Excel using the insert symbol dialog box.
- Open your Word document.
- Click to place the insertion pointer where you wish to insert the symbol.
- Go to the Insert tab.

- In the Symbols category, click on the Symbol drop-down and select the More Symbols button.

- The Symbol dialog box will appear. In the Subset drop-down list, select Letterlike Symbols to display symbols in this category which includes Trademark s.
- Select the ™ symbol and click on the Insert button. Alternatively, double click on the symbol to insert it into your Word document.

- Close the window.
The symbol will then be inserted exactly where you placed the insertion pointer.
These are the steps you may use to insert Trademark s in Word.
Conclusion
As you can see, there are several different methods you could use to type the TM Symbol in Microsoft Word.
Using the shortcuts for both Windows and Mac is the fastest option for this task. Shortcuts are always fast.
Thank you very much for reading this blog.
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