Windows
2 options- Hold Alt and type 0171 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Or, in Word: type 00AB then press Alt + X.
Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).
Left-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark Symbol
A symbol from the Quote Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- «
- Unicode
- U+00AB
- HTML entity
- «
- Category
- Quote Symbols
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About the left-pointing double angle quotation mark symbol
Two inward-pointing chevrons form this punctuation mark, often described as a double angle quotation mark or guillemet. It is used as an opening quotation mark in several European languages, particularly French, Italian, and Portuguese, where it pairs with the right-pointing counterpart (») to enclose a quotation or a title. In French typography, a narrow space typically separates the guillemet from the quoted text.
How to type Left-Pointing Double Angle 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
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type AB, then press Enter or Space.
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