How to type •
Fastest way on each device: Windows, Alt+0149 on the numeric keypad; Mac, Option+8; iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 2022.
Windows
Hold Alt and type 0149 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word you can also type 2022 and then press Alt+X.
Mac
Press Option+8 on a US keyboard layout.
Or press Control+Command+Space, search for “bullet” and double-click •.
iPhone
Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want • and tap Paste.
To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste • as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.
Android
Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want • and tap Paste.
To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste • and add a shortcut.
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2022, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.
Word and Google Docs
Word: type 2022, then press Alt+X.
Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “bullet”.
Codes for •
| Unicode | U+2022 |
|---|---|
| Official name | BULLET |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Added in | Unicode 1.1 |
| HTML named | • |
| HTML decimal | • |
| HTML hex | • |
| CSS | content: "\2022"; |
| JavaScript | "\u2022" |
| Python | "\u2022" |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 A2 |
| Windows Alt code | Alt+0149 |
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