Utilities

Punctuation & Quotes - Alt Codes & Unicode

Copy/paste punctuation and quote styles fast: Spanish inverted ¡/¿, French « », German „ “, English curly quotes, dashes, ellipsis, and non-breaking space.

Characters & shortcuts

Alt codes & Unicode table

CharacterNameAlt codeUnicodeCopy
¡Spanish inverted exclamationAlt + 0161U+00A1
¿Spanish inverted questionAlt + 0191U+00BF
«French left guillemetAlt + 0171U+00AB
»French right guillemetAlt + 0187U+00BB
German low double quoteUnicodeU+201E
English left double curly quoteAlt + 0147U+201C
English right double curly quoteAlt + 0148U+201D
English left single curly quoteAlt + 0145U+2018
English right single curly / apostropheAlt + 0146U+2019
en dashAlt + 0150U+2013
em dashAlt + 0151U+2014
ellipsisAlt + 0133U+2026
 non-breaking spaceAlt + 0160U+00A0

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I type these on Windows?

Hold Alt and type the number on the numpad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Examples: en dash Alt+0150, em dash Alt+0151, ellipsis Alt+0133, ¡ Alt+0161, ¿ Alt+0191.

How do I type them on Mac?

Common shortcuts: en dash (Option + -), em dash (Option + Shift + -), ellipsis (Option + ;). Quotes vary by layout—copy from this table if needed.

Can I copy these symbols directly?

Yes—click Copy in the table and paste anywhere. No installation needed.

Why use a non-breaking space?

Non-breaking spaces keep items together (numbers + units, initials) and prevent line breaks.