And symbol (ampersand) (&)
U+0026 · AMPERSAND · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type &
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+38
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 38 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: & appears.
Uses the old DOS code page 437, which US-English Windows uses for Alt codes without a leading 0; on Windows set to other languages the result can differ.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
0026 Alt+X
Type 0026 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into &. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick &.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “and symbol (ampersand)” and click & to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into & once and type it in any app:
- Copy & from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste & as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;and.
- Now type ;and anywhere: the keyboard suggests &.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into &:
- Copy & from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste & as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;and.
- Type ;and in any app and tap & in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 0026 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 0026 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What & means and how it is used
The ampersand & began as a ligature of the Latin word et (and), and you can still see the e and t in some typefaces. It belongs in names and fixed pairs such as AT&T or Q&A rather than running text. In HTML and URLs it has a special meaning, so web code writes it as &.
And symbol (ampersand) (&) is the Unicode character U+0026, officially called AMPERSAND. It is in the Basic Latin block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: and, et.
On this site it is part of the punctuation and typography symbols (109 symbols), next to © ® ™ § ¶.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML entity | & | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | & | |
| HTML hex | & | |
| CSS | content: "\0026"; | |
| JavaScript | \u0026 | |
| URL | %26 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 26 | |
| Unicode | U+0026 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
& has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse & with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- &And symbol (ampersand)U+0026 · AMPERSAND
- ꝸU+A778 · Latin Extended-D
- ﹠U+FE60 · Small Form Variants
- ＆U+FF06 · Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
- 🙲U+1F672 · Ornamental Dingbats
- 🙴U+1F674 · Ornamental Dingbats
- 🙵U+1F675 · Ornamental Dingbats
Names in other languages
What & is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | And symbol (ampersand) |
| Português | E comercial |
| Español | Símbolo et (ampersand) |
| Italiano | E commerciale |
| Français | Symbole et (esperluette) |
| Deutsch | Und-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Ve işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol dan |
| Polski | Znak ampersand (and) |
| Русский | Амперсанд |
| 日本語 | アンパサンド |
| 한국어 | 앰퍼샌드 기호 |
Related symbols
All Punctuation →Questions people ask
How do I type & on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick & in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 0026 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between & and ꝸ?
& is the and symbol (ampersand) (U+0026). ꝸ is a different character: ꝸ (U+A778, Latin Extended-D block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type & on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for &. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;and.
What is the HTML code for the and symbol (ampersand)?
Use the entity & or the numeric code & (hex &). In CSS write \0026, in JavaScript \u0026.
Will & show on every phone?
& has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.