Special characters
Tap the box to copy §. Below: what it means and every way to type it.
U+00A7
Special characters and related symbols
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| Symbol | Name | Code | HTML | Windows | Mac | LaTeX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section sign | U+00A7 | § | Alt + 21 | Option + 6 | \S | |
| Pilcrow sign | U+00B6 | ¶ | Alt + 20 | Option + 7 | \P | |
| Dagger | U+2020 | † | Alt + 0134 | Option + T | \dagger | |
| Double dagger | U+2021 | ‡ | Alt + 0135 | Option + Shift + 7 | \ddagger | |
| Per mille sign | U+2030 | ‰ | Alt + 0137 | Option + Shift + R | ||
| Per ten thousand sign | U+2031 | ‱ | ||||
| Numero sign | U+2116 | № | ||||
| Estimated symbol | U+212E | ℮ | ||||
| Script small l | U+2113 | ℓ | \ell | |||
| Asterism | U+2042 | ⁂ | ||||
| Reference mark | U+203B | ※ | ||||
| Position indicator | U+2316 | ⌖ | ||||
| House | U+2302 | ⌂ | ||||
| Apl functional symbol circle star | U+235F | ⍟ | ||||
| Earth ground | U+23DA | ⏚ | ||||
| Ascending node | U+260A | ☊ | ||||
| Descending node | U+260B | ☋ | ||||
| Gear | U+2699 | ⚙ | ||||
| High voltage | U+26A1 | ⚡ | ||||
| Black universal recycling symbol | U+267B | ♻ | ||||
| Anchor | U+2693 | ⚓ | ||||
| Scales | U+2696 | ⚖ | ||||
| Fleur-de-lis | U+269C | ⚜ | ||||
| Cjk unified ideograph-4e48 | U+4E48 | 么 | ||||
| Cjk unified ideograph-4e61 | U+4E61 | 乡 | ||||
| Cjk unified ideograph-4e97 | U+4E97 | 亗 |
Meaning of §
Special characters are the useful odds and ends of Unicode: section §, pilcrow ¶, dagger †, per mille ‰, numero № and more. Several are popular in game names.
Common uses: legal documents, footnotes, game names and design.
- Unicode name
- Section Sign
- Code point
- U+00A7
- Windows
- Alt + 21
- Mac
- Option + 6
How to type §
Copy and paste
Use the box at the top of the page for §, or the table for its relatives.
Windows
Hold Alt and type 21 on the number pad, then let go of Alt. In Word, type 00A7 and press Alt + X. Outside Word, open the emoji and symbols panel with Windows key + period.
Mac
Press Option + 6. The Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) finds any symbol by name.
iPhone and Android
Long press a related key on some keyboards to find §. If yours does not have it, copy it here and paste it where you need it.
HTML
Use § or §.
LaTeX
Use \S in math mode.
Questions people ask
How do I type § on a keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 21 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option + 6.
How do I copy and paste §?
Tap the large § at the top of this page. It is copied to your clipboard and you can paste it anywhere.
What does § mean?
Special characters are the useful odds and ends of Unicode: section §, pilcrow ¶, dagger †, per mille ‰, numero № and more. Several are popular in game names.
Where is § used?
Legal documents, footnotes, game names and design.
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Updated November 13, 2026