How to type †
Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 2020.
Windows
Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want †.
Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2020 and then press Alt+X.
Mac
Press Control+Command+Space, search for “dagger” and double-click †.
That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.
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 2020, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.
Word and Google Docs
Word: type 2020, then press Alt+X.
Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “dagger”.
Codes for †
| Unicode | U+2020 |
|---|---|
| Official name | DAGGER |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Added in | Unicode 1.1 |
| HTML decimal | † |
| HTML hex | † |
| CSS | content: "\2020"; |
| JavaScript | "\u2020" |
| Python | "\u2020" |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 A0 |
Look-alikes
- ✝Latin cross, U+271D