SYMBOL
; semicolon
Unicode information
semicolonSEMICOLONU+003B;;\003b\u003BPunctuation17.0Meaning of ; semicolon
The ; character is listed as semicolon in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is SEMICOLON. 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 semicolon, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 003B 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 003b, 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.
;;\003b\u003B\u003B;Usage examples
; — semicolonUnicode: U+003BHTML: ;