Zero width joiner symbol ‍

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 200D and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “zero width joiner” 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 200d, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 200D, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “zero width joiner”.