Middle Dot

A symbol from the Punctuation collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ·
Unicode: U+00B7
HTML entity: ·
Category: Punctuation

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About the middle dot symbol

Known officially as the Middle Dot, this character is a centered punctuation mark that belongs to the Latin 1 Supplement block and the Common script. It is most frequently referred to as an interpunct or center dot. When used as a character separator, it typically represents a short pause or a division between words, though it is not usually voiced aloud unless it represents a specific operator in a technical context.

Practical applications for this symbol are found across various professional and casual fields. In mathematics, it serves as a sign for multiplication or a scalar product between vectors. Many writers utilize it in typography and web design to create clean lists or to separate items in navigation menus and footers. Furthermore, the mark is essential in specific languages, such as Catalan, where it appears between two letters to indicate they belong to separate syllables.

How to type Middle Dot

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

Hold Alt and type 0183 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
Or, in Word: type 00B7 then press Alt + X.

Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 00B7.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.