Ways to Type A Heart Symbol on Keyboard (Windows/Mac) (2025)

The heart (♥) is undoubtedly one of the most expressive symbols in writing. It might even be the most popular symbol, at least for me. While it’s easy to create a heart shape with a pen, it can be challenging for beginners to recreate it on a keyboard.

If you’re just starting to write blogs, documents, social media posts, etc., knowing how to add symbols like the heart is a must, because it can bring more personality to your content. So, read this guide to learn how to create a heart symbol on both Windows and Mac keyboards.

Note: This article includes ways to create a heart symbol on the keyboard for both Windows and Mac. So, you can take your pick depending on your device.

Part 1: How To Make Keyboard Symbol for Heart on Windows 10/11

Adding the heart symbol has been pretty simple for Windows 10 and 11 PCs because of the emoji feature. Instead of manually creating the symbol, you can just use a command to use the keyboard to launch the emoji drawer. From there, you can select from a variation of heart symbols.

1. Launch the app or go to the website where you want to add the heart symbol (Notepad, Word, Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Then, select the target location in the text field.

2. Then, press and hold the Windows key and tap the Period key (.) on your keyboard. This will automatically open the emoji drawer.

4. Once you find the heart symbol you want, click on it and it will automatically be placed on the selected text field. That’s it!

You may find it difficult to find the heart symbol if it’s your first time using the feature. In that case, I suggest you use the search option in the emoji drawer and type in “heart” to find it instantly.

Part 2: How to Make Heart Icon on Keyboard (For All Versions of Windows)

If you want the classic black Heart icon or your PC runs on an older Windows version, you can still make a hard symbol using your keyboard. However, this method might be a bit complicated, especially for laptops; some don’t have a dedicated number pad, which is needed for the keyboard shortcut to create the heart symbol on the keyboard. Nevertheless, here’s how to do it:

1. Enable NumLock on your keyboard. You can find it on the number pad. Just press it and typically it has a light indicator to let you know when it’s enabled.

3. Next, release the ALT key and the heart symbol should appear immediately on the target text field. If you wish to add more hearts, just repeat the process.

Tip: If you are using a laptop with no number pad, you may use an external keyboard instead. Another way is by using the on-screen keyboard. You can press the Windows key + CTRL + O. Then, hit Options, tick Turn on Numeric Key Pad, and hit the NumLock there. Repeat the steps above right after.

Part 3: How to Insert a Heart Symbol on Mac (macOS Sierra 10.12 or Later)

If you are using a Mac and you wish to add a heart symbol or emoji to what you’re working on there, this method is for you. However, this only supports Macs that are running on macOS Sierra 10.12 or later. Moreover, this is similar to the first part as it uses an emoji drawer to get the heart icon, To access the drawer, you need to follow the keyboard shortcut below:

1. Go to the target text field and click the position you want the heart to be added. Then, hit Cmd + Ctrl + Space altogether to summon the emoji drawer.

Part 4: Creating a Heart Symbol on Earlier macOS Versions

If the previous part can’t help you make a heart symbol on your Mac because it has an earlier macOS version, this is the process you need to follow. This will help you access Symbol Viewer and select the heart to insert it. Here’s how:

1. Open the Apple Menu and choose System Preferences. Then, select the Keyboard option there. Look for and tick the box with the label: Show viewers for Keyboard, Symbols, and Emoji in the menu bar. This will automatically add the Symbol Viewer to the menu bar.

Conclusion

The first two parts are dedicated to creating or adding heart symbols on the keyboards for Windows PCs, while the remaining parts are for Mac users. Just take your pick on which method works for your situation and device.

If they can’t give you the heart symbol you want or they are not working for you, just copy this heart symbol (♥). Then, paste it on the text field without formatting it.