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CastlesMadeOfSand
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iMac keyboard: Option + Shift + 2 types Trademark instead of Euro symbol

I have a 2020 iMac running Tahoe 26.3.1 (a), with a UK keyboard (I'm in Ireland), I used to be able to type the Euro symbol by holding 'Option + Shift + 2', but when I hold those keys now, I get a TM (Trademark symbol) instead. Is there any setting or update I need to get the Euro symbol back where it always was on the keyboard? Or has the Euro symbol been accidentally moved elsewhere on the keyboard during a recent update?

Posted on Oct 2, 2026 2:32 PM

5 replies

Tom Gewecke
User level: Level 10 (124,784 points)

Oct 2, 2026 4:04 PM in response to CastlesMadeOfSand

CastlesMadeOfSand wrote:
I have a 2020 iMac running Tahoe 26.3.1 (a), with a UK keyboard (I'm in Ireland), I used to be able to type the Euro symbol by holding 'Option + Shift + 2', but when I hold those keys now, I get a TM (Trademark symbol) instead.

If you use the Apple British input source, € is Option 2, not Option Shift 2.


If necessary, go to system settings / keyboard / text input / edit / all input sources and make sure only British is on the list. Use the minus button at the bottom to remove any others.


Option Shift 2 is what you use to make € with the US input source. If for some reason you prefer that, remove the British one and make sure only US is on the list.


If for some reason you are using a PC keyboard instead of the one provided by Apple, then the sole input source should be called British PC. This will have € on Option Shift 2.

CastlesMadeOfSand Author
User level: Level 1 (12 points)

Oct 15, 2026 10:22 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

Thanks for the correct answer Tom. All the US sites I googled were telling me the keys were Option Shift 2 for some reason. Maybe the US keyboards have a different way to type €. sure where I mark your answer as the correct answer, but it already seems to be the top ranked answer, and I marked it as 'helpful'. Hope that's correct.

Thanks again!

claus237
User level: Level 2 (256 points)

Oct 15, 2026 1:56 PM in response to CastlesMadeOfSand

I have a 2017 iMac, runninng Ventura 13.7.8, with European Keyboard!

I also have a similar problem, with the ½ sign on the Apple Keyboard.


The solution, is to go to Font Book, and type Command C

Then, go to the text, and press Command V

And the ½ is put!


It took, forever, to figure this out, with a Half ½, on a Apple Keyboard!

But I think, it was worth the trouble!


Thanks for all the time I spent on it Apple,not being able or willing, to make a ½ key on a European keyboard, for a iMac!



Tom Gewecke
User level: Level 10 (124,784 points)

Oct 15, 2026 2:25 PM in response to claus237

claus237 wrote:
I have a 2017 iMac, runninng Ventura 13.7.8, with European Keyboard!
I also have a similar problem, with the ½ sign on the Apple Keyboard.

Thanks for that useful info!


No Apple keyboards have fraction keys. I think these are usually handled via the text replacement system.


Replace text and punctuation in documents on Mac - Apple Support


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256369310