Middle Dot Symbol (·)

Copy and paste the middle dot · with one click

Unicode Character

Unicode Hex

U+00B7

HTML Entity

Decimal Code

183

About the Middle Dot Symbol

Last reviewed on October 31, 2026

· is a dot centred vertically. It separates items in a line, as in Home · About, and it marks multiplication or dot product. Catalan uses it inside the word col·legi, and Greek uses a similar mark as a semicolon.

Its official Unicode name is Middle Dot. Browse the Punctuation & Special page for related characters.

How to Type Middle Dot on a Keyboard

Windows: Hold Alt and type 0183 on the numeric keypad

Mac: Press Option+Shift+9

Microsoft Word: Type 00B7 then press Alt+X

Phone & tablet: Copying · from this page is fastest — see our mobile typing guide

Middle Dot Code for HTML, CSS & JavaScript

HTML: ·

CSS: content: '\00B7';

JavaScript: '\u00B7'

Unicode: U+00B7

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I type middle dot · on Windows?

Hold Alt and type 0183 on the numeric keypad. You can also copy · straight from this page.

How do I type · on a Mac?

Press Option+Shift+9.

What is the Unicode and HTML code for middle dot?

It is Unicode code point U+00B7, named Middle Dot. In HTML, use · or the numeric reference ·.