This wikiHow teaches you how to enter the infinity symbol (∞) into a typing field using the iPhone keyboard. While there's no dedicated button for this symbol, there's a gray infinity symbol emoji that's easy to find. If you don't want to use an emoji, just copy the symbol from another source on the web and paste it into a message or document. If you will use these symbols frequently, you can create keyboard shortcuts to quickly enter symbols when typing text.
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Method 1 of 4: Using Emoji Keyboard
Step 1. Touch the typing field
The iPhone keyboard will appear after that.
Step 2. Touch the emoji button
The button with the smiley face is in the lower-left corner of your device's keyboard.
Step 3. Touch the symbol category
This category is next to the last category icon (with four little symbols) below the emoji list. You'll be moved to those categories starting with a heart emoji.
Step 4. Swipe the list towards the left until you reach the math symbols
The infinity symbol is grouped with plus, minus, times, and divide signs. This group is between the blue arrow keys and the clock.
Step 5. Touch the infinity symbol
It's in the bottom row of emojis, just below the times sign ("x"). After that, the symbol will be added to the typing field.
Method 2 of 4: Using Infinite Symbol Emoji Through Text Prediction
Step 1. Touch the typing field
The device keyboard will be displayed.
- If your iPhone displays suggested words above the keyboard as you type (text prediction), you can take advantage of this feature to quickly insert an infinity symbol into any text field.
- To find out how to enable or disable the text prediction feature, search and read the article on how to activate text prediction on iPhone.
Step 2. Type in the word infinity
After typing the last letter, a gray infinity symbol emoji will appear in the upper right corner of the keyboard.
Step 3. Touch the infinity symbol
The symbol will be added to the text field.
Method 3 of 4: Copy and Paste
Step 1. Search for the infinity symbol on the internet
If you're reading this wikiHow article on iPhone right now, you can use this symbol:
Other times, just open Safari, type the infinity symbol into the search bar, and hit Search. Touch the appropriate result from Wikipedia because at the top of the page, there is an infinity symbol
Step 2. Touch and hold the symbol
After a second or two, a small menu will appear.
Step 3. Touch Copy on the menu
The infinity symbol has now been copied to the phone clipboard.
Step 4. Touch and hold the column you want to add symbols to
After one second, a small menu will be displayed.
Step 5. Touch Paste on the menu
The copied infinity symbols will be displayed in the column.
Method 4 of 4: Creating Keyboard Shortcuts
Step 1. Copy the infinity button (∞) to the clipboard
You can use this method to create a keyboard shortcut that allows you to add an infinity symbol when typing a specific word. Start by touching and holding the symbol above and selecting Copy when the options appear.
Another way that can be followed to search for the infinity symbol is to open Safari, type infinity symbol in the search field, and press Search. Touch the appropriate result from Wikipedia because at the top of the page, there is an infinity symbol
Step 2. Open the iPhone settings menu (“Settings”)
You can find this icon on the home screen or in one of the folders.
Step 3. Swipe the screen and touch General
This option is above the third group of settings.
Step 4. Scroll down and select Keyboard
This option is in the lower half of the page.
Step 5. Touch Text Replacement
It's at the top of the page.
Step 6. Touch the plus sign icon +
It's in the top-right corner of the page.
Step 7. Touch and hold the “Phrase” column
A small pop-up window will appear.
Step 8. Touch Paste
The infinity symbol will be displayed.
Step 9. Type infinity symbol into the " Shortcut " field
This word will serve as a shortcut for entering the infinity symbol as you type text.
You can shorten this shortcut to, for example, stterfinite or stt if you find it easier
Step 10. Touch Save
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. Now, whenever you type the word infinity symbol on iPhone, you can quickly enter the infinity symbol.
Step 11. Type the symbol infinity when you want to enter the symbol
After that, the infinity symbol will be displayed on the top center side of the keyboard.
Step 12. Touch the symbol above the keyboard
The symbol will be entered into the typing field.
