Vertical Line Symbol

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

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Unicode: U+007C
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Category: Line Symbols

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About the vertical line symbol

The vertical line is a straight, upright stroke used as a punctuation mark and symbol in many contexts. In computing and mathematics, it often represents logical OR, a pipe in command-line interfaces, or a separator between parallel items.

This character appears in programming languages, Unix shell commands, and text formatting to divide columns or indicate alternatives. It is also used in typography as a thin vertical rule or as part of larger symbols like brackets and tables.

How to type Vertical Line

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 0124 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
Or, in Word: type 007C 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 007C.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.