Shift+3

Updated: 05/01/2023 by Computer Hope
Shift+3 keyboard shortcut

Shift+3 is a keyboard shortcut to create a hash symbol.

How to use the Shift+3 keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Shift, and while continuing to hold, press the 3 key.

Shift+3 on English QWERTY keyboard

Hash, Pound, Number, and Octothorpe

Pressing Shift+3 on an English QWERTY keyboard in any text program (e.g., a text editor) creates a hash symbol.

Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.

Keyboard shortcut, Keyboard terms