SYMBOL
@ at-sign
Unicode information
at-signCOMMERCIAL ATU+0040@@\0040\u0040Punctuation17.0Meaning of @ at-sign
The @ character is listed as at-sign in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is COMMERCIAL AT. It is a Unicode punctuation mark used to structure text, separate elements or express a specific typographic function.
Common uses
- Punctuation and text composition.
- Editing, quotations and documentation.
- Copy a specific typographic variant that is not available on the keyboard.
How to type @ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste @. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for at-sign, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 0040 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into @. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste @ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy @ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy @ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 0040, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste @.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
@@\0040\u0040\u0040@Usage examples
@ — at-signUnicode: U+0040HTML: @