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Dagger symbol †

Dagger (†) is Unicode U+2020. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The dagger marks a footnote, usually the second after the asterisk. Next to a name it can mean the person has died.

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 †

UnicodeU+2020
Official nameDAGGER
BlockGeneral Punctuation
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal†
HTML hex†
CSScontent: "\2020";
JavaScript"\u2020"
Python"\u2020"
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 A0

Look-alikes

  • ✝Latin cross, U+271D
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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