How to type Almost Equal To
- Windows: hold Alt, type 247 on the numeric keypad, release. This is a legacy OEM/CP437 code (no leading zero) rather than a Windows-1252 one.
- Mac: Option+x.
- HTML:
≈or≈. - Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2248, then Enter.
Reference
- Unicode name: ALMOST EQUAL TO
- Code point: U+2248
- Category: Math & measurement
- Also searched as: approximately approx roughly tilde
Symbol data last reviewed: July 9, 2026.