Punctuation Symbols — Copy & Type Dashes, Bullets & More

Em dashes, en dashes, bullets, ellipses, quotes, primes and section marks — copy any of them, or learn the exact shortcut on every device.

Tested on Windows 11 · macOS · iOS  ·  Last updated June 2026  ·  Codes from the Unicode Standard

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Punctuation keyboard

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Quick reference

The most-used punctuation marks with their Windows Alt code, Mac shortcut and HTML entity. Tap a symbol to copy it.

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How to type them

Type punctuation on any device

Windows

Alt + 0151 = — (em dash), Alt + 0150 = – (en dash), Alt + 0149 = • (bullet), Alt + 0133 = … (ellipsis), Alt + 0167 = §. In Word you can also type the hex then Alt + X.

Mac

⇧⌥- = —, ⌥- = –, ⌥8 = •, ⌥; = …, ⌥6 = §, ⌥7 = ¶.

Phones

Press and hold the hyphen key for – and —. See our guide to the long dash on a phone.

The web

— —, – –, • •, … …, § §.

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Punctuation in detail

Full guides for the symbols people look up most:

FAQ

Common questions

How do I type an em dash (—)?

Windows: Alt + 0151. Mac: Shift + Option + –. See our em dash guide.

How do I type a bullet point (•)?

Windows: Alt + 0149. Mac: Option + 8. See our bullet point guide.

How do I get a long dash on my phone?

Press and hold the hyphen key and slide to the em dash. Full steps in long dash on a phone.

How do I type an ellipsis (…)?

Windows: Alt + 0133. Mac: Option + ;.


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