How to type Eighth Note
- Windows: hold Alt, type 13 on the numeric keypad, release. This is a legacy OEM/CP437 code (no leading zero) rather than a Windows-1252 one.
- Mac: no dedicated Option-key shortcut; open the Character Viewer with Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search by name.
- HTML:
♪or♪. - Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, type 266A, then Enter.
Reference
- Unicode name: EIGHTH NOTE
- Code point: U+266A
- Category: Stars, hearts & misc
- Also searched as: music note quaver song
Symbol data last reviewed: July 9, 2026.