How to Type the Squared Symbol ² on a Windows Keyboard

How to Make the Squared Symbol (²) on a Windows Keyboard

by Heinz Tschabitscher | Dec 21, 2025 | Windows Tips and Resources

Typing up formulas or calculations and wishing “m2” would look more…  mathematical? Tired of spelling out ‘square feet’? Find out here how to write and insert the squared symbol ( ² )on Windows using keyboard shortcuts and the emoji panel ⤓.

How to Type the Squared Symbol ( ▯² ) on a Windows Keyboard

Insert ² with the Windows Emoji Panel (Convenient)

Time needed: 2 minutes

To add the squared symbol ( ² ) anywhere in Windows using the emoji panel:

  1. Position the text cursor where you want to enter the squared sign.

    Here’s where: Put the squared symbol immediately after a measurement unit, for instance (such as mi²)

  2. Press Windows . (period) to bring up the Windows emoji panel.

  3. Go to %⟳△+ (Symbols).

    Windows 10: Choose the Ω tab.

  4. Now choose (or scroll to) Math symbols.

  5. Click ² to insert the symbol for squared.

    With the keyboard: You can use the arrow keys to highlight the symbol and press Enter to insert it.
    Other symbols: All the other superscripted numbers are in the vicinity under Math symbols, of course.
    Inserting the sqaured symbol using the Windows emoji panel

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Using the Windows Touch Keyboard (Swift Access)

To quickly insert superscripted numbers like the squared symbol using the Windows touch keyboard:

  1. Click Touch keyboard in the taskbar to bring up the Windows touch keyboard.
  2. Select &123.
    No “&123”: Select the settings gear icon in the keyboard and select Keyboard layout | Default (or Small or Split); the Traditional layout does not offer easy access to superscript numbers.
  3. Tap and hold 2.
  4. Highlight ² and let go to insert the squared symbol.
    Other numbers: The same same works with all the other numbers (including ⁰ for the superscript zero).
    Adding the squared symbol is particulary easy with the Windows touch keyboard

The other way around: How to Insert the Sign for Square Root ( √ ) on Windows

Using the US-International Keyboard Layout (Permanently Easy)

To insert the squared symbol ( ² ) using the United States-International keyboard layout for Windows:

  1. Add the US-International keyboard layout to Windows.
  2. Press and hold Windows.
  3. Now press Space until the ENG INTL keyboard layout is highlighted.
  4. Let go of the Windows key.
  5. Press AltGr 2 to insert ².
    Cubed: Press AltGr 3 for cubed ( ³ ).
    Other superscript numbers: For other numbers in the exponent, turn to other methods such as the emoji panel.

On a Mac? How to Type “Squared” ( ² ) on a Mac

Insert the Squared Symbol with the Windows Character Map (Cumbersome)

To find and insert the symbol for squared using the Windows character map:

  1. Open Character Map.
    Here’s how: Press Windows to open the Start menu, start typing character map and select the Character Map application.
  2. Select a typeface that includes the symbol for squared (the superscript number two) under Font :.
    Example: Lucida Sans Unicode, for instance, includes the superscript numbers.
    Just try: Pick the desired font and use the next step to find out whether it includes the squared symbol.
  3. Type superscript under Search for :.
  4. Double-click ² or any other of the superscript numbers to add it to the Characters to copy : field.
  5. Now click Copy to copy the symbol for pasting anywhere.
    Adding superscript numbers with the character map on Windows

The Squared Symbol In Word

In Word for Windows, you can use superscript formatting to make a squared symbol.

How to Type the Squared Symbol ( ▯² ) on a Windows Keyboard: FAQ

Can I copy the superscript numbers here for pasting?

Yes.

Use the following table to quickly copy the squared symbol and other superscript numbers for use in text:

superscript one ¹
squared symbol ²
cubed symbol ³
superscript four ⁴
superscript five ⁵
superscript six ⁶
superscript seven ⁷
superscript eight ⁸
superscript nine ⁹
superscript zero ⁰

(Tested with Windows 11 Version 22H2–25H2; first published August 2023, last updated December 2025)

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