Windows
2 options- Hold Alt and type 0182 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Or, in Word: type 00B6 then press Alt + X.
Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).
Pilcrow Sign Symbol
A symbol from the Punctuation Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ¶
- Unicode
- U+00B6
- HTML entity
- ¶
- Category
- Punctuation Symbols
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About the pilcrow sign symbol
The pilcrow sign is most often read aloud as "paragraph mark" or "pilcrow." In editing and proofreading, it denotes the start of a new paragraph or a section break. In word processing software, it is frequently used as a formatting symbol to show hidden characters like paragraph breaks, line breaks, and spaces, making document structure visible to the user.
Beyond editing, the pilcrow appears in legal citations and academic writing to separate paragraphs or indicate a new section. It is also used in typography and layout design as a stylistic marker for paragraph beginnings, and in some reference works it points to a note or commentary.
How to type Pilcrow Sign
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Press Option + 7 on a US keyboard.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type B6, then press Enter or Space.
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