⌥

⌥ U+2325, ⌥
OPTION KEY
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[U+2324] 		Miscellaneous Technical ⌦ →
[U+2326]

Translingual

Symbol

⌥

  1. (computing) Option key on Apple Macintosh computer keyboards.

Usage notes

Used with a following key symbol to give instructions for computer commands. For example, on a Mac OS, ⌥⌫ is the keyboard command (hold the option key while pressing the backspace key) for deleting the word before the cursor.

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Further reading

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