Fact · Dictation for work and study
Microsoft's table of legal symbols in Word lists the section sign (§) as ALT+0167.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Legal symbols © ALT+0169 ® ALT+0174 § ALT+0167 ™ ALT+0153”
Insert ASCII or Unicode character codes in Word, Microsoft Support, 2026, Table of symbols, Legal symbols.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is the Windows Alt-code route. Microsoft's page says the font you use must contain the character.
- What it does not show
- Checked on Windows Word from the Microsoft page on 16 October 2026. We did not test it in Word for Mac or in every font.