Amaya Toman How to write an asterisk on Mac? More experienced Mac owners may be amused by the very idea that someone could search the Internet for an answer to such a simple question. But the truth is that typing an asterisk on a Mac can be a problem, especially if you're switching to a Mac from a Windows computer.
In short and simply, compared to the keyboard for Windows computers, the keyboard for Mac is laid out and solved a little differently, although it is of course similar to it in many ways. However, just because of the small differences, there can sometimes be a problem when typing on a Mac if you need to enter some specific characters.
How to write an asterisk on Mac
If you don't know how to type an asterisk on your Mac, don't worry—you're definitely not alone. Fortunately, typing an asterisk on a Mac is easy, quick to learn, and sure to become a breeze in no time.
- Press a key on your Mac's keyboard Alt.
- Simultaneously press the Alt (Option) key at the top of the keyboards key 8.
- If you're using an English keyboard, you type an asterisk on your Mac by pressing the keys Shift + 8.
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As you can see, writing an asterisk on a Mac is really ridiculously easy, both on the Czech and the English version of the keyboard. If you're interested in how to type other specific characters on a Mac, check out one of our older articles.
