Q&A for How to Type Less than or Equal to

These signs should be visible on your keyboard. For a greater than sign, hold down "Shift" and press the period button. For a less than sign, hold down "Shift" and press the comma button.

Chromebooks do not accept Alt codes unfortunately, but you can use Unicode characters instead! Hold down "Ctrl" + "Shift" + "U" and then enter "2264" followed by a space.

Follow the Windows instructions above for a less than or equal to sign. In order to input a greater than or equal to sign, hold down the "Alt" key and enter "242" on your numeric keypad.

On a PC, hold down "Alt" and enter "242" on your numeric keypad. On a Mac, hold down the "Option" key and press the period button. On a Chromebook, you must use Unicode language. Hold down "Ctrl" + "Shift" + "U" and enter "2265" followed by a space.

(1) Using Unicode: Place the cursor where you want to type the less than or equal to sign. Press Ctrl + Shift + u. This will enable Unicode input. Release the keys and type 2264. Press Enter or Space, and the less than or equal to sign (≤) will appear. (2) Using Special Characters Input: Launch a text editor or any other program that allows you to enter text. Press Ctrl + Shift + u. Type 2264 and press Enter to display the ≤ symbol. These methods utilize Unicode input to type special characters.

Typing special characters on a Chromebook can be slightly different from traditional keyboards. On a Chromebook, type the "less than or equal to" sign (≤) as follows: (1) Using Unicode, place the cursor where you want to type the "less than or equal to" sign; press Ctrl + Shift + u (this will enable Unicode input); release the keys and type 2264; press Enter or Space, and the "less than or equal to" sign will appear. (2) Using Special Characters Input, launch a text editor or any other program that allows you to enter text; press Ctrl + Shift + u; type 2264 and press Enter to display the "≤" symbol.

The instructions are the same as those given near the beginning of the article above.