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Midline horizontal ellipsis symbol ⋯

Midline horizontal ellipsis (⋯) is Unicode U+22EF. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

Three dots centred on the line. In maths it shows a sequence that continues, as in 1 + 2 + ⋯ + n; in text it is used as a divider.

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 22ef.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ⋯.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 22EF and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “midline horizontal ellipsis” 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 22ef, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 22EF, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “midline horizontal ellipsis”.

Codes for ⋯

UnicodeU+22EF
Official nameMIDLINE HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS
BlockMathematical Operators
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal⋯
HTML hex⋯
CSScontent: "\22EF";
JavaScript"\u22EF"
Python"\u22EF"
UTF-8 bytesE2 8B AF
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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