# How to type OR on keyboard (mac)

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [November 9, 2018, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369 "2018-11-09T09:07:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![anna\_mei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@anna\_mei](https://discourse.processing.org/u/anna_mei)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369/1 "2018-11-09T09:07:01Z")

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Dear community,

I am trying to find the keyboard “shortcut” for this sign (which I now copied from the references page):

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It is the sign for “OR”. I am currently using a Mac (High Sierra 10.13.4) with a german keyboard.

Help is much appreciated :).  
a.

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**Author:** ![akenaton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@akenaton](https://discourse.processing.org/u/akenaton)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 9:09am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369/2 "2018-11-09T09:09:34Z")

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@anna\_mei===

alt+maj+L

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**Author:** ![Lexyth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/lexyth/32/7403_2.png) [@Lexyth](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Lexyth)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369/3 "2018-11-09T09:11:59Z")

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I don‘t know for mac, But for german Keyboard it’s in General Strg+Alt+\<. Though might be different for mac. Probably something like Ctrl+alt+\<… Or there somewhere. 😅 just in case it‘s not working with +L…

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**Author:** ![anna\_mei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@anna\_mei](https://discourse.processing.org/u/anna_mei)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369/4 "2018-11-09T09:21:15Z")

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oh boy …

thank you guys very much for the fast answers!

unfortunetally nothing has worked so far. I have pushed several options now up and down my keyboard but so far nothing … found the root and rubel signs though :D.

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**Author:** ![Lexyth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/lexyth/32/7403_2.png) [@Lexyth](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Lexyth)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369/5 "2018-11-09T09:22:50Z")

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Try shift +/ or \ . This might be it. Or alt+7.

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**Author:** ![anna\_mei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@anna\_mei](https://discourse.processing.org/u/anna_mei)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369/6 "2018-11-09T09:26:13Z")

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Halleluja!

alt + 7 did the trick for me! 😃

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thank you all very much!  
a.

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**Author:** ![kll](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kll/32/964_2.png) [@kll](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kll)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369/7 "2018-11-09T09:26:46Z")

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> [@anna\_mei](#):
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> Mac (High Sierra 10.13.4)

> **[Show the On-Screen Keyboard Viewer in macOS Sierra](https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/show-on-screen-keyboard-macos-sierra)**
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> Here's how to turn on the on-screen keyboard feature in macOS Sierra.

and try to select different languages??

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**Author:** ![Lexyth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/lexyth/32/7403_2.png) [@Lexyth](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Lexyth)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369/8 "2018-11-09T09:28:12Z")

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No Problem | ). (should Look like a smile 😅) And seems like Shift+/ is for u.s. And alt+7 is german keyboard.

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**Author:** ![anna\_mei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@anna\_mei](https://discourse.processing.org/u/anna_mei)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-type-or-on-keyboard-mac/5369/9 "2018-11-09T09:29:04Z")

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Thank you!  
And yes, actually the first time my language changed to my phoenetic russian one without me noticing. but it is all good now :).

a.