The Copyright Act, however, eliminated the requirement for copyright notices since March 1, 1989. This effectively means that creators of materials published or produced after the specified date are not required to include a copyright sign or notice on their work because they are automatically protected by copyright law. Even if their works are recent, some creators still include the copyright mark or notice to protect their legal rights and deter potential thieves. To add a copyright symbol to your document on Windows computer and Mac, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Start menu and type “cmd” (without the quotes).
  2. Type “goto command prompt” (without the quotes).
  3. Type “copy” (without the quotes) and press Enter.
  4. Paste the copied text into a document in your computer’s main window and press Enter to finish copying it.

On Windows computer

Open the Start menu and search for “map.”

Copyright symbol

Please enter a valid copyright symbol.

Paste the copyright logo into any application to protect your work from being copied and used without your permission.

On Mac

Edit Emoji & Symbols in Finder

Then, select Letterlike Symbols from the left panel.

Right-click the copyright symbol, or one of the variations from the bottom right side of the window, and select Copy Character Info to add it to the clipboard.

For Mac computers, you can make the copyright symbol with just two keystrokes: Press and hold the Option key and then press the g key.

Final Words

Adding a copyright symbol to a document on Windows computer and Mac can help you avoid legal ramifications if you are not the owner or holder of the copyright in the document.