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Reference mark symbol ※

Reference mark (※) is Unicode U+203B. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A mark used in Japanese and Chinese text to point to a note, much like an asterisk.

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 203b.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 203B and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “reference mark” 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 203b, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 203B, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “reference mark”.

Codes for ※

UnicodeU+203B
Official nameREFERENCE MARK
BlockGeneral Punctuation
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal※
HTML hex※
CSScontent: "\203B";
JavaScript"\u203B"
Python"\u203B"
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 BB
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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