Windows
2 options- Hold Alt and type 0166 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Or, in Word: type 00A6 then press Alt + X.
Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).
Broken Bar Symbol
A symbol from the Line Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ¦
- Unicode
- U+00A6
- HTML entity
- ¦
- Category
- Line Symbols
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Background
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About the broken bar symbol
The broken bar sometimes appears on computer keyboards, where it is often paired with the vertical bar or pipe on the same key. In typography, it serves as a variant of the solid vertical bar, used primarily in mathematical notation or as a visual separator in technical diagrams and tables, though it is far less common than its unbroken counterpart.
How to type Broken Bar
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 00A6.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type A6, then press Enter or Space.
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