Perhaps you already know this, but typing the Apple symbol on your Mac is super easy. Just press three buttons at the same time: Option-Shift-K. Boom! There's your symbol.
If you want to type the symbol on your iPhone or iPad, however, it's not quite so easy. Luckily, we can help you set up your devices so it will be just as easy.
Apple has a fantastic feature called Text Replacement. While it's not new in iOS 17, it does work great. Text Replacement lets you create text-based shortcuts, which save you keystrokes. For example, if you type out "omw" on your iPad or iPhone, it will be replaced with "On my way!" automatically. That particular text replacement was set up by Apple, but you can create your own.
You can also use Text Replacement to create a shortcut to the Apple symbol on any Apple device. Here's how.
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Be warned: The Apple symbol doesn't display in non-Apple programs or products
Before starting, you should know that the Apple symbol is a unique character that only displays with compatible software. So it will work on your iPhone with no problem, but if you try to send the Apple symbol in a text to your friend who has an Android phone, they won't be able to see it.
As a rule, the character will display properly on Apple devices but not on anything else, including Android and Windows phones and computers.
How to type the Apple symbol on iPhone and iPad
The quickest and easiest way to enter the Apple symbol with your iPhone or iPad is to set up a keyboard shortcut, which you can do in the Text Replacement menu.
That way, when you type a combination of letters, your device automatically replaces them with the Apple symbol. It should be short, so it doesn't take long to type, but it also needs to be unique, so you'll never type it as part of another word and trigger the replacement by accident.
- Copy the symbol from this post
- Launch Settings
- Tap General
- Tap Keyboard
- Tap Text Replacement
- Tap + at the top right
- Tap and hold the Phrase text field
- In the "Phrase" text field, tap and then Paste the symbol
- In the Shortcut text field, enter your shortcut of your choice. I used "aappll"
- Tap Save
Now, you'll be able to type your shortcut of choice on your iPhone or iPad and insert the Apple symbol on your iPhone or wherever and whenever you like. However, for the sake of Apple and the internet, use your newfound powers wisely and sparingly.
Just the tip of the iceberg!
Of course you can use apple emoji anywhere, anytime, to indicate Apple products, but there is something cooler about using the actual Apple logo instead! There aren't many company logos out there that you can just type.
Since iCloud saves and uses your Text Replacement shortcuts across all of your Apple devices, you'll only need to do this one time. Now your chosen shortcut will trigger the Apple symbol on your best iPhone, best iPad, and even your best Mac (so you don't have to remember to hold down Option-Shift-K anymore.)
