Windows
2 options- Hold Alt and type 0187 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Or, in Word: type 00BB then press Alt + X.
Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).
Right-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark
A symbol from the Punctuation collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
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- U+00BB
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About the right-pointing double angle quotation mark symbol
Known as the Right-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark, this character serves as a primary punctuation mark in various typographic traditions. It is frequently referred to as a right-pointing guillemet. Though it belongs to the Latin 1 Supplement block and the Common script, it is used across dozens of languages to signify the end of a speech or a quoted passage.
In real-world writing, the symbol is most commonly used as a closing quotation mark in French, German, and Spanish texts. Beyond literature and journalism, it frequently appears in digital interfaces as a breadcrumb navigation element or a chevron to indicate a link to the next page. It also functions in mathematics and certain programming environments to denote a bitwise shift or as a specific bracket in formal notation.
How to type Right-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 + Shift + \ on a US keyboard.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type BB, then press Enter or Space.
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Part of the Latin 1 Supplement block
» right-pointing double angle quotation mark lives inside the Latin 1 Supplement Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Latin 1 Supplement →
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