※ Reference Mark Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

Namereference mark

Unicode nameREFERENCE MARK

Code pointU+203B

HTML decimal※

HTML hex※

CSS\203b

JavaScript\u203B

CategoryPunctuation

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ※ reference mark

The ※ character is listed as reference mark in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is REFERENCE MARK. 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 reference mark, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 203B 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 203b, 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.

HTML decimal※

HTML hex※

CSS content\203b

JavaScript\u203B

Python\u203B

Unicode text※

Usage examples

※ — reference mark

Unicode: U+203B

HTML: ※