Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 201C then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Left Double Quotation Mark Symbol
A symbol from the Quote Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- “
- Unicode
- U+201C
- HTML entity
- “
- Category
- Quote Symbols
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About the left double quotation mark symbol
“ is the standard opening quotation mark used in English and several other languages that follow the typographic convention of distinguishing left (opening) and right (closing) quotation marks. It appears at the beginning of a quoted passage, often paired with the right double quotation mark (”) to enclose speech, a cited phrase, or a title in running text. In professional typesetting and many word processors, this character replaces the straight double quote (") for a more polished, readable appearance. It is also used in some style guides for nested quotations, where single quotation marks take the outermost level.
How to type Left Double Quotation Mark
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Press Option + [ on a US keyboard.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer.
Linux
2 options- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 201C, then press Enter or Space.
- Or with a Compose key configured: Compose + < + ".
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