Delta Symbol Δ – How to Type on Keyboard (Windows, Mac, HTML)

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Greek Capital Letter Delta — Click to copy

Δ means change in math and science — Δx, Δy. It’s also the 4th Greek letter. Students and engineers, here’s how to type it.

Quick Answer: In Word, type 0394 then Alt+X. Or copy Δ from the top of this page.

Quick Reference

Symbol Δ
Windows Alt + 916
Mac Ctrl + Cmd + Space
Unicode U+0394
HTML Δ

How to Type Δ on Windows

Alt + 916 on the number pad. Or Win + . and search “delta”.

How to Type Δ on Mac

Control + Command + Space, search “delta”.

How to Type Δ in Word

Type 0394 then Alt+X.

How to Type Δ on Mobile

Copy from here, or Greek keyboard.

How to Type Δ in HTML

Use Δ or Δ.

FAQs

What does Δ mean?

In math and science, Δ means change or difference — as in Δx, the change in x. It is also the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Lowercase δ?

The lowercase delta is δ (U+03B4). In Word, type 03B4 then Alt+X; in HTML, write δ.

Unicode?

The Unicode code point is U+0394, the Greek Capital Letter Delta. In HTML, write it as Δ or Δ.

HTML?

Use the named entity Δ — capital D — in your HTML. The decimal Δ works exactly the same.

In Word?

Type 0394 then press Alt+X and Word converts it to Δ. You can also find it via Insert > Symbol.

Copy-paste?

Yes, Δ is supported by all standard fonts. Copy it from this page when a shortcut is inconvenient.

Conclusion

Alt+916 or 0394+Alt+X. Code: Δ.

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