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Punctuation marks — … ¶ copy and paste

Copy dashes, ellipses and other punctuation symbols for cleaner writing. There are 10 here: tap any one to copy it.

Every punctuation mark symbol, with its name

What each punctuation mark symbol means

— Em dash
The em dash is a long dash used to set off a phrase or mark a break in a sentence.
– En dash
The en dash is a medium dash used mainly for ranges, as in 2010–2020.

How to type punctuation marks

The fastest way is to tap a symbol above and paste it. Some have keyboard shortcuts: — is Alt+0151 on Windows and – is Alt+0150 on Windows.

Each symbol page has copy buttons and step-by-step instructions for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and more.

Questions

How do I copy a punctuation mark symbol?

Tap any symbol above and it goes straight to your clipboard. Paste it anywhere that accepts text.

Do punctuation marks work on phones?

Most do. A few symbols look different or show a box on older devices or in apps that lack the font. Each symbol page notes where it has been tested.

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